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Large-scale Japanese settlement in Micronesia occurred in the first half of the 20th century when Japan colonised much of Micronesia. Modern-day Micronesian countries/territories of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau and the Marshall Islands were once part of the Japanese mandated territory of Nanyo between 1914 and 1945. During the Second World War, the Japanese settlers outnumbered the Micronesians within the mandate territory and extensively intermarried with Micronesians.〔Poyer (2001), p. 131〕 A few Japanese also resided in Kiribati〔McQuarrie (2000), p. 7〕 and Nauru,〔Crocombe (2007), p. 46〕 where they worked as contract labourers or established businesses. Japanese settlers in the mandated territory often intermarried with the local women and raised local families.〔Crocombe (2007), p. 90〕 After 1945, most of the Japanese settlers were repatriated to Japan, but the offspring of Japanese settlers and Micronesians were allowed to remain behind. These offspring usually identify themselves as Micronesians rather than Japanese,〔Kiste et al. (1999), p. 206〕 and constitute a sizeable minority in each of the territories' populace.〔(Foundation for Advanced Studies in International Development (Japan) ), Kimio Fujita, October 7, 2005〕 ==Main articles== * Federated States of Micronesia: Japanese settlement in the Federated States of Micronesia * Kiribati: Japanese settlement in Kiribati * Marshall Islands: Japanese settlement in the Marshall Islands * Palau: Japanese settlement in Palau 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Japanese settlement in Micronesia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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