Steven Ivings
Biographic Data
| ID | 5712030 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Steven Ivings |
| GIVEN NAMES | Steven |
| FAMILY NAME | Ivings |
| SIGNATURE | IVINGS S |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
BCOF at eighty
The British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) component of the Allied Occupation of Japan (1945-1952) has often been overlooked by researchers because of its minimal role in policy-making. Taking the opportunity of the 80th anniversary of the arrival of the first BCOF personnel in Japan, this special issue introduces new perspectives about the organisation based on a range of hitherto unused or under-utilised sources. The introduction begins b…
In the Black Ships’ Wake
This paper focuses on the micro-actors—merchants, whalers, and would-be diplomatic representatives—who followed in the black ships’ wake in anticipation of opportunities at the newly opened treaty port of Hakodate. Examining the backgrounds, connections, and activities of these actors, we show that American commercial activity in Japan contrasted with the almighty image projected by Commodore Matthew Perry’s gunboat diplomacy. Viewed from the per…
China and Japan’s Northern Frontier
This article examines the role of Chinese migrants in the development of Hokkaido in the last years of the Tokugawa period and the early Meiji period. The southern part of Hokkaido was the northern frontier of the Japanese realm until the mid-nineteenth century when one of its principal ports, Hakodate, was opened to international trade, and the island as a whole was opened to unrestricted Japanese colonial settlement. Hokkaido’s population ballo…
Return on display
In September 2015, the Maizuru Repatriation Memorial Museum (Kyoto Prefecture) reopened to the public after renovation and an extensive rethink of its displays. The following month, after three years of hard work, the museum staff received the news that they had long been hoping to hear. UNESCO had agreed to inscribe a selection of the Museum’s documents in the Memory of the World (MoW) International Register, alongside other inscriptions such as…
Global Diasporas in the Age of High Imperialism
Recruitment and coercion in Japan’s far north
In 1905, Karafuto (Southern Sakhalin) became Japan’s second formal colony and the most sparsely populated territory in the Japanese empire. Despite its peripheral location and small population the colony was of important economic value, boasting considerable natural resources such as marine products, coal, oil and timber. This combination of richness and remoteness meant that enterprises in the colony faced an acute labour shortage. This paper ex…
Return on display
In September 2015, the Maizuru Repatriation Memorial Museum (Kyoto Prefecture) reopened to the public after renovation and an extensive rethink of its displays. The following month, after three years of hard work, the museum staff received the news that they had long been hoping to hear. UNESCO had agreed to inscribe a selection of the Museum’s documents in the Memory of the World (MoW) International Register, alongside other inscriptions such as…
Recruitment and coercion in Japan’s far north
In 1905, Karafuto (Southern Sakhalin) became Japan’s second formal colony and the most sparsely populated territory in the Japanese empire. Despite its peripheral location and small population the colony was of important economic value, boasting considerable natural resources such as marine products, coal, oil and timber. This combination of richness and remoteness meant that enterprises in the colony faced an acute labour shortage. This paper ex…
Global Diasporas in the Age of High Imperialism
China and Japan’s Northern Frontier
This article examines the role of Chinese migrants in the development of Hokkaido in the last years of the Tokugawa period and the early Meiji period. The southern part of Hokkaido was the northern frontier of the Japanese realm until the mid-nineteenth century when one of its principal ports, Hakodate, was opened to international trade, and the island as a whole was opened to unrestricted Japanese colonial settlement. Hokkaido’s population ballo…
Return on display
In September 2015, the Maizuru Repatriation Memorial Museum (Kyoto Prefecture) reopened to the public after renovation and an extensive rethink of its displays. The following month, after three years of hard work, the museum staff received the news that they had long been hoping to hear. UNESCO had agreed to inscribe a selection of the Museum’s documents in the Memory of the World (MoW) International Register, alongside other inscriptions such as…
In the Black Ships’ Wake
This paper focuses on the micro-actors—merchants, whalers, and would-be diplomatic representatives—who followed in the black ships’ wake in anticipation of opportunities at the newly opened treaty port of Hakodate. Examining the backgrounds, connections, and activities of these actors, we show that American commercial activity in Japan contrasted with the almighty image projected by Commodore Matthew Perry’s gunboat diplomacy. Viewed from the per…
BCOF at eighty
The British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) component of the Allied Occupation of Japan (1945-1952) has often been overlooked by researchers because of its minimal role in policy-making. Taking the opportunity of the 80th anniversary of the arrival of the first BCOF personnel in Japan, this special issue introduces new perspectives about the organisation based on a range of hitherto unused or under-utilised sources. The introduction begins b…
Japanese History and Culture (5 works) · History (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Economy (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Colonialism (2 works) · Demography (2 works)