Visions of Ryukyu

by Gregory Smits

Book Overview

Between 1609 and 1879, the geographical, political, and ideological status of the Kingdom of Ryukyu (modern Okinawa) was characterized by its ambiguity. It was subordinate to its larger neighbors, China and Japan, yet an integral part of neither. A Japanese invasion force from Satsuma had conquered the kingdom in 1609, resulting in its partial incorporation into Tokugawa Japan's bakuhan state. Given Ryukyu's long-standing ties with China and East...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824820371
• ISBN13: 9780824820374
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"