The Journal of Borderlands Studies (Vol.26, No.3、2011) has been recently published containing a special section on Japan's border issues. The section is entitled 'Japan's Borders and Borderlands', and contains an introductory essay from Global COE project leader IWASHITA Akihiro and a number of pieces relating to border studies in Japan.

SPECIAL SECTION ON JAPAN'S BORDERS AND BORDERLANDS
・An Invitation to Japan's Borderlands: At the Geopolitical Edge of the Eurasian Continent　(Akihiro Iwashita)　
・Northern Challenges: The Japan–Russian Border Dispute and Local Voices (Yukiko Kuroiwa)
・Bordering Japan: Towards a Comprehensive Perspective (Koji Furukawa)
・Cross-strait Tourism in the Japan–Korean Border Region: Fukuoka, Busan, and Tsushima (Naoki Arai)
・Exploring “Borderlity” on the Ogasawara Islands (Yuki Sato)
・Russian Perceptions of Japan and China in the Aftermath of the Bolshevik Revolution: A Comparative Case Study of Boris Pil'niak's Travelogue　(Alexander Bukh)
・Japan's New National Border Strategy and Maritime Security　(Yoshihiko Yamada)