Book
The Ainu of northern Japan: a study in conquest and acculturation
American Philosophical Society • 50 (4) • Published In 1960 • Pages: 88
By: Takakura, Shin’ichirō, Harrison, John A..
Abstract
This is a history of the Japanese conquest and acculturation of the Ainu and their culture. It covers discussions of: (1) social and economic organization of the Ainu at the time of Japanese penetration, (2) the conductive situation for colonization of the island of Ainu, and the rationale for Japanese colonization, (3) the process of colonization, and (4) the details of Japanese colonization policy concerning ceremonial arrangements and protocol, relief measures, medical treatment, education, law and the alterationn of customs. The work contains excellent chapter summaries and valuable footnotes on the linguistic analysis of Ainu terms. This monograph will be of value to researchers interested in an analysis of Ainu society and its institutions, and the colonization and assimilation of the Ainu by feudal Japan. Although most of the data in this monograph pertain to the history of the Ainu and not to recent conditions, the material has been indexeded in terms of modern Ainu society, due to the rarity of such data. Ainu culture is at present rapidly disintegrating.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2009
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- East Asia
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Historian
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Hesung C. Koh ; 1962
- Field Date
- No date
- Coverage Date
- 1400-1960
- Coverage Place
- Japan
- Notes
- [by] Shinichiro Takakura ; translated and annotated by John A. Harrison
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCSH
- Ainu