Liminality of the Japanese Empire: Border Crossings from Okinawa to Colonial Taiwan

by Hiroko Matsuda

Book Overview

Okinawa, one of the smallest prefectures of Japan, has drawn much international attention because of the long-standing presence of US bases and the people's resistance against them. In recent years, alternative discourses on Okinawa have emerged due to the territorial disputes over the Senkaku Islands, and the media often characterizes Okinawa as the borderland demarcating Japan, China (PRC), and Taiwan (ROC). While many politicians and opinion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824867572
• ISBN13: 9780824867577
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"