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

本研究的目的是在日本民族地理学的建设中，从理论和实证两个方面对民族进行研究。因此，民族地理学的理论研究是在广泛审视国内外前人研究的基础上进行的。与此同时，对日本和海外的民族社区进行了深入的实地考察。2008年，明石书店出版了《Yamashita，K.艾德编.Ethnic World》。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,.