Hakutulokset: Kirjoja kirjailijalta Gregory Smits
yhteensä 7 hakutulosta
When the Earth Roars
Japan, which is among the most earthquake-prone regions in the world, has a long history of responding to seismic disasters. However, despite advances in earthquake-related safety …
Visions of Ryukyu
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 …
Maritime Ryukyu, 1050–1650
Why do Ryukyu’s official histories locate the origins of its early dynastic founders in Iheya and Izena, small islands located northwest of Okinawa? Why did the Ming court extend …
The Ryukyu Islands
The first comprehensive history of the Ryukyu Islands region in English. The Ryukyu islands between Japan and Taiwan consist of around 160 islands and host over one and a half …
Early Ryukyuan History
The Ryukyu islands have been inhabited by humans for over 30,000 years. Their modern population, however, did not come from stone-age ancestors, nor did distinctive forms of …
Seismic Japan
What are we to make of contemporary newspapers in Japan speculating about the possible connection between aquatic creatures and earthquakes? Of a city council deciding to issue …
When the Earth Roars
Japan, which is among the most earthquake-prone regions in the world, has a long history of responding to seismic disasters. However, despite advances in earthquake-related safety …