The Journal of Island Studies
Online ISSN : 1884-7838
Print ISSN : 1884-7013
ISSN-L : 1884-7013
Volume 2002, Issue 3
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  • Hiroshi KAKAZU
    2002 Volume 2002 Issue 3 Pages 1-16
    Published: 2002
    Released on J-STAGE: April 30, 2010
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    Issues of self-reliant development or ownership have been discussed ever since developing countries gained their political independence. The issues have been particularly keen in small, isolated island economies where resource bases are extremely limited. The paper examines key approaches to the issues such as balance of payments, industrial structure and environmental sustainability.
    The paper attempts to provide an answer to small islands' seemingly eternal questions: how can we achieve economic self-reliance? Or more specifically, how we can achieve sustainable development without relying heavily on external aid? Every conscientious planner now recognizes that the past process of economic development through deepening dependency on external aid is not only unsustainable in the long run, but also the process is inconsistent with the strategy of self-reliance.
    A diversified development model has been proposed for Okinawa. The model is intended to make full use of island's strategic locatio natural and hum an resources capacity and capability, and aspirations. It would compete in global market because it is designed to harness island's comparative advantages in tourism through promoting tourism-related “niche” industries.
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  • Takeichi MINAMURA
    2002 Volume 2002 Issue 3 Pages 17-45
    Published: 2002
    Released on J-STAGE: April 30, 2010
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  • Hajime SENJU
    2002 Volume 2002 Issue 3 Pages 47-65
    Published: 2002
    Released on J-STAGE: April 30, 2010
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    The purpose of this paper is to arrange the historical transition of representation on Micronesia and the South Sea Islands from 1890's to the middle of 1940's. It was 1890's that Japan had begun to establish the intentional relations between Micronesia, and as World War I broke out on 1914, Micronesia was occupied by Japan that had declared war on Germany. The Japanese rule on Micronesia was approved officially by the determination at the League of Nations, and the period of Japanese mandate on Micronesia had started from 1922. Under the duty and regulation that constituted by the League of Nations, Japan had controlled Micronesia as the South Sea Islands (‘Nanyo-Gunto’ in Japanese) until the withdrew from the League of Nations was proclaimed by Japan in 1933. After this announcement, the South Sea Islands was developed rapidly as the strategic point of Japanese policy and the War in the Pacific that draws near at that time.
    In this article, the representation that had been produced during these periods, from 1890's to the middle of 1940's, and its historical transition have been treated as the subjects. In the recent years, the attitude on representation has been authorized, which tries to suspect the process of its formation and to pay attention to the historical background that representation has occurred. From this point of view, the social and political factors as well as the historical background that function when each representation on Micronesia and the South Sea Islands had occurred have to be noted to illustrate how these place had been described in each period. Also, it is clear that to arrange the historical transition of representation on Micronesia and the South Sea Islands during the period of Japanese relationship and domination is necessary to analyze and clarify on the way of representation on Micronesia in Japanese contemporary society.
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  • Yoko ORYU
    2002 Volume 2002 Issue 3 Pages 67-90
    Published: 2002
    Released on J-STAGE: April 30, 2010
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  • Ryota HITOTSUYANAGI
    2002 Volume 2002 Issue 3 Pages 91-104
    Published: 2002
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  • Hideki HASEGAWA
    2002 Volume 2002 Issue 3 Pages 105-114
    Published: 2002
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