List of issues > Series «History». 2025. Vol 52
Japan in the Perception of German Prisoners
of First World War (1914–1918)
Author(s)
S. I. Kuznetsov
Abstract
The article is devoted to the stay of German prisoners of war of World War I in Japan
(1914–1918). The features of mutual perception of prisoners of war and local residents, social adaptation of prisoners of war in Japan are shown.
About the Authors
Kuznetsov Sergey Ilyich,
Doctor of Sciences (History), Professor,
Head, Department of World History and
International Relations,
Irkutsk State University,
1, K. Marx st., Irkutsk, 664003,
Russian Federation,
e-mail: s.kuznetsov@mail.ru,
Professor,
Hokkaido University,
Sapporo, Japan,
e-mail: sergey.kuznetsov@hokudai.oia.ac.jp
For citation
Kuznetsov S.I. Japan in the Perception of German Prisoners of First World War (1914-1918). The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series History, 2025, vol. 52, pp. 50-57. https://doi.org/10.26516/2222-9124.2025.52.50 (in Russian)
Keywords
Prisoners of war of the German army in Japan, World War I, Qingdao, Prisoner of war
camps in Japan, Bando, Tokushima. Relations with the local population, adaptation of prisoners of war.
UDC
94(520)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.26516/2222-9124.2025.52.50
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