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The first comprehensive exploration of Jewish communities across the entire continent of Asia in modern times, this unique and ground-breaking volume addresses their rise and fall in each major region while assessing fresh signs of recent communal resurgence. It is essential reading for scholars of Asian Studies and Jewish Studies.

The A to Z of the Russo-Japanese War provides considerable breadth and depth of coverage based on Japanese, Russian, and Western sources. The breadth is accomplished through a wide-ranging introduction, a detailed chronology and an extensive bibliography. The depth comes in the hundreds of entries on military and political leaders, major battles and lesser encounters, tactics and strategy as well as the weaponry and of course the causes and consequences

Many questions and issues related to the Russo-Japanese War remain unsolved, or call for a reexamination. This volume, the first of two, provides a comprehensive reexamination of the origins of the conflict, the various dimensions of the nineteen-month conflagration, the legacy of the war, and its place in the history of the twentieth century

Abstract: One of the most remarkable rescue stories of the Holocaust is the 1940–1941 exodus to East Asia of a few thousand Jewish refugees stranded in Lithuania. The key figure associated with this affair is the Japanese diplomat Sugihara Chiune, who issued transit visas to these refugees, paving the way for their departure. Recognized 44 years later with Yad Vashem's title of the Righteous Among the Nations, Sugihara has become revered figure both in Japan and internationally. However, a careful examination of the prevalent narrative surrounding the refugees, their Japanese benefactor, and their wartime survival, reveals a story that is not only overly simplistic but also contains factual inaccuracies. Formulated around fifty years post-event, this account has primarily spotlighted Sugihara's supposedly life-saving deeds, while overlooking numerous other elements and factors that were instrumental in the refugees' survival. Drawing from a wide range of recently discovered archival sources and a critical examination of existing testimonies, this article presents a new and comprehensive retelling of this historic episode. It aims to provide a more nuanced and accurate understanding of the events and the diverse forces that contributed to the rescue and survival of the refugees.

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The exodus of Jewish refugees from Lithuania to East Asia in late 1940 has become one of the most remarkable stories of rescue during the Holocaust. The largest group among these refugees was the Mir Yeshiva—one of Europe's most notable Jewish educational institutions at the time, and the only Lithuanian yeshiva to survive the war in its entirety. Recent studies of this story have emphasized the role of the rescuers—particularly the Japanese vice consul Sugihara Chiune, who issued visas to the Jews—while neglecting the perspectives of the rescued. Nevertheless, the Mir Yeshiva has produced numerous accounts of its wartime ordeal over the past seventy years. Overlooked for the most part by the historiography of this period, the Mir testimonies and writings shed new light on the experiences of the Jewish refugees in Lithuania (1939–1940) and East Asia (1941–1945). Considering these accounts within their broader historical and international context, this article highlights their contribution to our understanding of this episode and Japanese wartime attitudes toward Jewish refugees.

Cover -- Endoresement -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of maps -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- Acknowledgement -- Note on Translations and Conventions -- 1. A Passage to Asia: The Rise of Israel-Asia Relations since the 1990s and Their Current Nature -- PART I: Israel's Asian Core Circle -- 2. Relationship under a Glass Ceiling: A Framework for China-Israel Relations -- 3. Chinese Investment in Israel under the Shadow of the United States: A Precarious Success? -- 4. The India-Israel Connection: From Years of Rejection to Growing Partnership -- 5. India-Israel Security, Defense Ties, and the Iranian Dimension -- PART II: Israel's Asian Secondary Circle -- 6. Israel-Japan Relations: A Recent Promise that Has Yet to Materialize -- 7. Israel and the Two Koreas: Between Sentiment and Pragmatism -- 8. Israel-Taiwan Relations in a Changing Geopolitical Environment -- 9. Israel and Singapore: An Old-New Affinity between Nations under Siege -- PART III: Israel's Asian Peripheral Circle -- 10. Central Asian Republics and Israel: Relations Remain Firm but on a Slow Burn -- 11. Israel-Myanmar Relations and the Rohingya Mass Killings -- 12. Israel-Indonesia Relations: An Ongoing Saga of Unrecognition and Backroom Contacts -- 13. The Role of Israel and Anti-Zionism in Malaysian Political and Cultural Life -- 14. Asia's Place in Twenty-First-Century Israel and Its Diplomatic Network: Conclusion and Implications -- Bibliography -- Index.