A theoretical and verificational study on formation of ethnic geography in Japan

本研究的目的是以日本民族地理学的建设为目标，从理论和实证两方面对族群进行研究。因此，在广泛考察国内外前人研究成果的基础上，民族地理学的理论研究具有一定的先进性。同时对日本和海外的民族社区进行了密集的田野调查。这一成果于2008年由Akashi Shoten出版，名为Yamashita，K.ed.民族性世界。第二本书的出版计划正在进行中。

The purpose of this study is to aim at the construction of ethnic geography in Japan researching ethnic groups theoretical and empirically. Therefore, the theoretical researches of ethnic geography are advanced while widely examining domestic and foreign previous studies. Intensive fieldworks on ethnic communities in Japan and overseas were done at the same time. The result was published as Yamashita, K.ed.Ethnic World, by Akashi Shoten in 2008.The publication plan of the second book is progressing,.