#Oa63
1905
22x15cm. 4+7+[1]+3+1 folding map+509pp. +1 folding chart. Ossional foxing. Publisher’s stamps to the colophon page. Hardboard binding with the golden lettering, slightly scratched. Near fine condition.
First edition.
This book presents social and economic data on the region, primarily collected before the Russo-Japanese War but adjusted to reflect new realities. It is mainly based on a study conducted by the Russian researcher Alexey Prozorov in 1902. According to the treaty between the Russian Empire and Japan, significant parts of the Russian Far East were ceded as reparations to Japan, including ports and half of Sakhalin. The book provides insights into the Far East territories, including the ports of Okhotsk, Gijiga, Ayang, Port Arthur, and Petropavlovsk, discussing trade.
It also covers the Commander Islands and the Bering Islands, highlighting the fishing industry, fur trade, agriculture, and trade with Canada.
The section on Sakhalin focuses on the history of the Japanese Karafuto: settlement locations, climate, population, katorga and its settlements, governance, military presence, education, ports, cities, culture, agriculture, coal and oil, industry, logging, seaweed harvesting, and fisheries in the region. The Japanese fishing industry is discussed in detail, with historical commentary on the discrimination faced by the Japanese population engaged in the fishery sector. The final chapter is dedicated to the transportation and trade of fish.
The publication was initiated by the Tōa Dōbunkai (East Asian Common Culture Society), a private diplomatic and Asianist organization that existed in Japan from 1898 (Meiji 31) to 1946 (Showa 21). It is known for managing the East Asian Common Culture Society (Toa Dobunshoin), a Sino-Japanese institution in Shanghai. Text in Japanese.
