Approaching Sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands: From the Perspectives of Ryukyu and Okinawa

Preface: Ryukyu: The Key to the Diaoyu Islands Dispute.- Trade with China.- Satsuma Invades, Captures Ryukyu's King, Executes Its Prime Minister and Brings It to "Dual Subordination" Status.- In Its First Step to Incorporate Ryukyu, Japan Dethrones King Shō Tai and Makes Ryukyu a Domain.- On the Pretext of Protecting Ryukyuans, Japan Invades Taiwan.- Mindful of Past Kindness, Subjugated Ryukyu Tries to Continue China Tributes.- Minister He's Diplomatic Struggle, Japan's Incorporation of Ryukyu.- Former US President Grant Mediates the Ryukyu Case.- China Concedes to Protect Ryukyu, But the Kingdom Is not Restored.- Shō Tukukō Begs for China's Help, Rin Seikō Tries to Secure Chinese Military Intervention.- Defeat by Japan in 1895, the Bloody Battle of Okinawa, 1945.- The UN Puts Ryukyu in the Trusteeship of the US, Ryukyu Is Handed to Japan to Serve the US Strategic Plan.- Summary.