How a mysterious frontier island peopled by "barbarians" became one of the four main islands of Japan - and how the original inhabitants suffered as a result.

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►Original article by Noah Oskow can be found here: https://unseenjapan.com/colonization-of-hokkaido/
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For more detail on various subjects discussed in this video, see the following articles:
►The Last Samurai: Enomoto Takeaki and the Warrior Democracy of Ezo: https://unseenjapan.com/samurai-democracy-republic-of-ezo/
►Sakhalin Island: Japan’s Final Frontier: https://unseenjapan.com/sakhalin-island-japan-russia-native-population/
►Saigo Takamori: The Making of a Legend: https://unseenjapan.com/saigo-takamori-early-days/
►Stranded: Edo Era Castaways in the Russian Empire: https://unseenjapan.com/edo-era-castaways-in-russia/
►Why Japan’s Ainu Recognition Bill Upsets the Ainu: https://unseenjapan.com/ainu-recognition-bill-japan/

Special thanks go out to Ito Hiroki and Kman for allowing us to use their beautiful drone footage of the vast regions of Hokkaido. More of their impressive footage can be found below:

► Ito Hiroki: https://www.youtube.com/user/WuWuWutang

► Kman: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCav7fjs62ZpZt5pYzowMa8Q

Video by Noah Oskow.

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