Hokkaido: A History of Japan's Northern Isle and its People charts the journey of the island and its inhabitants through history. Located at the far north of the country's island chain, Hokkaido is a very different place from Japan's other main islands and is the center of the culture and history of Japan's indigenous people, the Ainu. This book tells the unique story of the Ainu as well as exploring the unique role Hokkaido has played in the development...