"Originally self-published in Japanese under the title San'in chihō no rekishi ga kataru 'Takeshima mondai' in 2010."--Title page verso.

Includes a chronology (pages 172-182) and bibliographical references (pages 183-194).

Introduction -- 1. One of Kim In-woo's ships drifts ashore in Hamada -- 2. Pioneers to Ullengdo (Takeshima) : Matazai and Ōya Jinkichi -- 3. Ullengdo and Takeshima -- 4. The Ōya and Murakawa families -- 5. Oki and Takeshima -- 6. The Genroku Takeshima Incident and the governor of Iwami Ginzan -- 7. The Korean goodwill missions and the Takeshima issue -- 8. The Japanese sea lion and Takeshima -- 9. After the travel prohibition -- 10. Matsuhima becomes Lincourt (Lianco) Island -- 11. The Tenpō Takeshima Incident and Hachiemon -- 12. Matsura Takeshirō -- 13. The Japanese who crossed over to Ullengdo in hte early Meiji period -- 14. The grand council of state's directive in 1877 -- 15. About The Chronology of Korea by Mori Junzaburō -- 16. The Russo-Japanese War and Takeshima -- 17. The Korean teacher An Yeongjung in Matsue City in 1905 -- 18. Nakai Yōzaburō -- 19. Uldo magistrate Shim Heung-taek and the Shimane Prefecture inspection team -- 20. The Takeshima Fishing and Hunting Limited Partnership company -- 21. Stories from Friends of Ulleungdo News (I) : Ulleungdo in 1904 and 1905 -- 22. Stories from Friends of Ulleungdo News (II) : life in the Taishō and Shōwa periods -- 23. Stories from Friends of Ulleungdo News (III) : interactions with Koreans -- 24. Ulleungdo is a treasure Island : a letter from father to son -- 25. The Pacific War -- 26. The Treaty of San Francisco -- 27. The Syngman Rhee Line -- 28. The Asanagimaru and the Ōtorimaru -- 29. Solitary Takeshima : from the Syngman Rhee Line to a provisional zone -- 30. Takeshima as Japanese territory. -- Afterword -- Supplementary figures -- Chronology -- References.

"Lying in the the Sea of Japan between Japan and the Korean Peninsula sits Takeshima, two islets surrounded by numerous rocks. At present, the issue of sovereignity over Takeshima remains contested between Japan and the Republic of Korea. Historically, the area has been the site of many intersections between Japanese and Koreans and is especially tied to the history of Japan's southwestern San'in region. Shimane Prefecture native and teacher of regional history Sugihara Takashi brings this rich history into relief by tracing the many stories that unfolded in the region, from the hunting of sea lions on Takeshima to the peaceful coexistence of Japanese and Koreans living side by side on the nearby island of Ulleungdo. Takeshima and its history remain ever present in the hearts of the Japanese people and the story of this important region."--Back of dust jacket cover.