Shiotani Masachika Assistant Professor Russian economic history, history of Russia-Asia economic relations

Eurasian Historical, Cultural, and Commercial Networks: From an Economic Perspective

My research follows Russian manufactured goods that were imported to Asia during the time of Russia’s industrialization in the nineteenth century, studying how these products were made, how they were transported to Asian markets, and how they were received by the Asian consumers who ultimately bought them. “Asia” in this case covers Persia, Central Asia, and China. At the time, Russian goods were carried by Armenian merchants to Persia, by Bukharan merchants to Central Asia, and by Shanxi merchants to China. By thus examining the past history of Russia-Asia relations, I seek to offer a foundation from which to consider the possible courses of international relations in the Eurasia continent in the future.

Nineteenth-century power loom used in Ivanovo, Russia