In the 1860s,Russia introduced a series of preferential policies in the newly acquired Far East,which attracted a large number of East Asian immigrants.Among them,most were Chinese and Koreans,while Japanese immigrants were rather late in arriving in the region.From 1861 to 1917,the Japanese community in Russia's Far East went through three historical phases of germination,development and revival,and their active activities in the fields of economy and culture had profound impacts.In the course of their survival and development in Russia's Far East,Japanese immigrants formed a unique community different from other East Asian immigrant groups.On the one hand,they adhered to the cultural traditions and national characteristics of their home country,and on the other hand,they maintained a certain distance from the local society.This uniqueness was shaped by the immigration policies of the Japanese government and Russia's Far East authorities,combined with the efforts of the immigrant group itself.
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