Dokdo & the Fixing of Japan’s Territorial Boundaries during the Meiji Period
Comparison of Japan’s Incorporation of Other Islands and the Incorporation of Dokdo
Ⅰ. Preface
Ⅱ. Border Issues at the End of the Tokugawa Shogunate
Ⅲ. The Process of Delimiting Japan’s Boundaries during the Meiji Period
1. Conclusion of the Treaty of Saint Petersburg in 1875
2. Japan’s Incorporation of the Ogasawara Islands in 1876
3. Annexation of the Ryukyu Islands in 1879
4. Meiji Government Recognition of Dokdo until the 1880s
Ⅳ. Cases of Japan Incorporating Islands
Ⅴ. Methods and Logic Used in Island Incorporation
Ⅵ. The Russo-Japanese War & Incorporation of Dokdo
Ⅶ. Conclusion – Criteria for Domestic & Diplomatic Notices