Russia and Japan in the Sea of Okhotsk

Bailey describes how the Sea of Okhotsk area became integrated into a world system of economic and cultural ties between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries. This happened primarily because of maritime explorations, travel, and trade, which led to increased connections with both Russia and Japan.

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Scott C.M. Bailey is Associate Professor at Kansai Gaidai University. He researches the history of long-distance travel, history through film, and Asian history from a world history perspective. He recently published Approaching Recent World History Through Film: Context, Analysis, and Research (Routledge Press, 2021).

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1. Introduction: The Sea of Okhotsk Area and World History

2. Romanov Russia, Tokugawa Japan, and Overlapping Interests in the Sea of Okhotsk Area from the Seventeenth Century to the Early Nineteenth Century

3. Indigenous Lifeways and Traditions in the Sea of Okhotsk Area

4. Russian-Sponsored Maritime Expeditions in the Sea of Okhotsk Area

5. The Matsumae Clan, Northern Trading Routes, and Tokugawa Maritime Expansion

6. Vasily Golovnin, Failed Exploration, and Developing Russian Perceptions of Japan
7. International Observers and Travelers in Hokkaid During the Late Nineteenth Century Glossary

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