Approaching Sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands: From the Perspectives of Ryukyu and Okinawa [Paperback]

This book discusses the sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands from the perspectives of Ryukyu and Okinawa. Written in chronological order, the book has 13 chapters featuring 121 documents and maps. The first 12 chapters explain, based on detailed historical facts on the Diaoyu Islands, the rise and decline of the Ryukyu Kingdom and the historical roles of China, Japan, and the United States in the history of the kingdom. The final chapter is an overview of the Sino-Ryukyuan, Japan-Ryukyuan and US-Ryukyuan relations, and further clarifies the issue of ownership of the Diaoyu Islands and their strategic position. The book demonstrates that Ryukyu did not have sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands, refutes Japans claim that these islands were a part of the Ryukyu Kingdom, and reveals the causes and consequences of the Sino-Japanese conflicts created by the United States. The book examines the 500-year friendship between China and Ryukyu, recounting moving stories. Lastly, citing ancient documents and more, the books proves that the Ryukyus never owned the Diaoyu Islands and that these islands belong to China.Preface: Ryukyu: The Key to the Diaoyu Islands Dispute.- Trade with China.- Satsuma Invades, Captures Ryukyus King, Executes Its Prime Minister and Brings It to Dual Subordination Status.- In Its First Step to Incorporate Ryukyu, Japan Dethrones King ShM Tai and Makes Ryukyu a Domain.- On the Pretext of Protecting Ryukyuans, Japan Invades Taiwan.- Mindful of Past Kindness, Subjugated Ryukyu Tries to Continue China Tributes.- Minister Hes Diplomatic Struggle, Japans Incorporation of Ryukyu.- Former US President Grant Mediates the Ryukyu Case.- China Concedes to Protect Ryukyu, But the Kingdom Is not Restored.- ShM TukukM Begs for Chinas Help, Rin SeikM Tries to Secure Chinese Military Intervention.- Defeat by Japan in 1895, the Bloody Battle of Okinawa, 1945.- The UN Puts Ryukyu in the Trusteeship of the US, Ryukyu Is Handed to Japan to Serve the US Strategic Plal/