We Are Tomodachi Spring 2017

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23Uotsuri IslandSenkaku IslandsLife and Industry on the Senkaku Islands at a GlanceThe “Post-WW2 Order” at a GlanceChinese consul’s 1920 letter of appreciation for the rescue of 31 fishermen washed ashore in the “Senkaku Islands, Yaeyama District, Okinawa Prefecture, Empire of Japan.”(Photo: Yaeyama Museum)This map from a 1970 Chinese textbook shows the Japan-China boundary passing between Taiwan and the Senkakus and identifies the latter with their Japanese name.The administrative rights of all of the islands within the area inside the straight lines on the map were returned to Japan in 1972 in accordance with the Okinawa Reversion Agreement. The Senkaku Islands are included in this area.The Senkaku Islands at a Glance