On the origin of Japan-China territorial issues
Subtitle: an examination of historical evidence on the Diaoyu Islands dispute
By: Murata Tadayoshi; [translated by Evan H. Villarrubia]
Publisher: She hui ke xue wen xian chu ban she
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Beijing
Language: eng; chi
Translated from: jpn
Number of pages: 337
ISBN-13: 9787509719039
Subjects: International status; History; Sources; Foreign relations; Diplomatic relations; International law
Other titles: Zhong Ri ling tu wen ti de qi yuan:
Work titles: Nitchū ryōdo mondai no kigen
Description: Most books on the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands dispute between China and Japan are authored by either Chinese who argue that the islands belong to China or by Japanese who contend that the islands are rightfully Japan's. This book is the first of its kind -- by a Japanese who supports China's claim or vice versa. Written by one of the foremost historians on Sino-Japanese relations, Tadayoshi Murata, Professor Emeritus from Japan's Yokohama National University, delves into the Japanese archives and uncovers evidence that shows Japan's ownership of the disputed islands is historically untenable. Given the current impasse surrounding the islands, Professor Murata suggests, as a way out, the two sides jointly manage the disputed territories based on mutual understanding.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

Originally published in Japanese: Tokyo : Kadensha, ©2013, under title : Nitchū ryōdo mondai no kigen : kōbunsho ga kataru futsugō na shinjitsu.