The narrowing sea : Fukuoka, Pusan, and the rise and fall of an imperial region / Hannah Shepherd.
| Author/creator | Shepherd, Hannah author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2026] |
| Description | xxi, 376 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Fukuoka, Pusan, and the rise and fall of an imperial region |
| Series | Asia Pacific modern ; Asia Pacific modern ; 23. ^A716787 |
| Contents | Fukuokans and the making of an imperial region -- Local development and regional imperialism -- Down and out in Pusan and Fukuoka -- Imperial gateways -- Cities in Japan's greater East Asia -- Decolonization across the straits -- Cities after Empire. -- Conclusion. |
| Abstract | "In The Narrowing Sea, Hannah Shepherd examines the shared histories of Pusan and Fukuoka over the eight decades from Japan's forced opening of Korea's ports in 1876 to the end of the Korean War in 1953. One city was Korean, the other Japanese; one was a burgeoning colonial port, the other a provincial city buoyed by imperial expansion. Wars, colonization, and capitalist industrialization forged intimate connections between the two, knitting together an imperial region that transcended its maritime boundaries. Drawing on both Japanese and Korean archives, and emphasizing the concept of imperial urbanization, Shepherd challenges traditional views of empire and urban growth and shows how local networks, migration, and capital flows shaped the region's exploitative and uneven geographies. The waters between Fukuoka and Pusan narrowed through intensified interactions that continued even after the end of empire, creating enduring legacies for the postwar and postcolonial eras"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Shepherd, Hannah Narrowing sea Oakland : University of California Press, [2025] 9780520405301 |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9780520405301 |
| LCCN | 2025029932 |
| ISBN | 9780520405295 |
| ISBN | 9780520405288 hardcover ; alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 0520405285 hardcover ; alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 0520405293 paperback ; alkaline paper |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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