2025-07-23
From the Khalkhin Gol Events to the Neutrality Pact: Relations Between the USSR and Japan in the Reports of Soviet Diplomats in Tokyo (1939–1941)
10.55105/2658-6444-2025-1-73-92
In the late 1930s and early 1940s, Soviet-Japanese relations were going through difficult times. The Mongolian issue and border incidents continually worsened bilateral contacts. In a state of hostility and open confrontation, the authorities of both...
2025-07-23
Matsuda Denjūrō’s Service in Hakodate and the Surrounding Area From October 31, 1799, to January 1, 1801 (Based on the Tales of the Northern Barbarians)
10.55105/2658-6444-2025-1-5-27
The manuscript Tales of the Northern Barbarians (Hokuidan, 「北夷談」) by Matsuda Denjūrō (松田伝十郎, 1769–1843) is a valuable source on the history of Russian-Japanese relations, the development of the northern territories inhabited by the Ainu conducted b...
2025-07-23
The Narrative of the Northern Territories in the Socio-Political Discourse of Contemporary Japan
10.55105/2658-6444-2025-1-93-118
The article analyzes the Japanese official narrative about the Northern Territories, which is widespread in Japanese society as a key factor in the formation of the bad image of Russia in Japan. Of particular importance from the point of view of the ...