Korea

One: Geographical and Historical Background.- 1 Geographical Location and Boundaries.- 2 Topographical and Morphological Features.- 3 Place Names and Their Transcription.- 4 Provincial Boundaries.- 5 National, Political and Cultural History.- 6 History of Discovery and Exploration.- 7 The Author's Objectives and Travels.- Two: Nature and Traditional Culture.- 1 Geological Structure and Surface Forms.- 2 Climate.- 3 Rivers and Seas.- 4 Flora.- 5 Fauna.- 6 The Anthropogeographical Character of Ancient Korea.- Three: The Korean Regions The Principles Behind the Regionalization of Korea.- 1 The North Korean Japan Sea Borderland.- 2 The Kaema Upland.- 3 The Paektusan Area.- 4 The Yalu and the P'y?ngbuk Region.- 5 The Taedong Basin.- 6 The Hwanghae Peninsula.- 7 The Ky?nggi Region and the Capital, Seoul.- 8 The Upper Han-gang Region.- 9 The Wonsan Area.- 10 The T'aebaek Range, Including K?mgangsan.- 11 Ull?ngdo.- 12 The Naktong Basin.- 13 Sobaek Range, Including Chirisan.- 14 The Ch'ungch'?ng-Ch?lla Region.- 15 The Southern Coast Borderland.- 16 Chejudo.- Four: Korea as a Japanese Foreign Possession.- 1 Background and History of Japanese Influence.- 2 The Japanese Population Element.- 3 Development and Distribution of Population.- 4 The Fields.- 10.1007/978-3-642-73578-3_34.- 6 The Fishing Grounds.- 7 Mining and Industry.- 8 The Settlements.- 9 Traffic Routes and Transportation.- 10 Foreign Trade.- 11 Korea as a Part of Greater Japan.- 12 Résumé: Essence and Change in Korea's Geographical Character.- Photographs.- Index of Topics.- Index of Persons.- Index of Place Names.