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.