Japan\u27s forcible annexation of Ryukyu in the middle and late 19th century is an important event in the history of East Asian international relations. With the support and support of the government, Osaka Shosen Kaisha opened Ryukyu route, which strengthened the exchange of materials and personnel between Ryukyu and Japan, Korea, China and other places. After the Sino Japanese War, Taiwan was incorporated into the shipping system of Japan. The Ryukyu route of Osaka Shosen Kaisha was combined with the Taiwan route to construct the circular shipping structure of Japan Okinawa Taiwan. In the early 20th century, with the support of the Japanese government\u27s policies and funds, Osaka Shosen Kaisha monopolized 80% of the operation of Okinawa\u27s routes and took the lead in the Okinawa centered shipping industry. It not only cooperated with the Japanese government to strengthen its control over Ryukyu and Taiwan, but also promoted the formation of the East Asian route network centered on Japan. Based on the history of Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Japanese news reports, newspaper advertisements and other historical materials, this paper makes an investigation of the Ryukyu (Okinawa) route in the late 19th century and the early 20th century, and explores the process and significance of the Ryukyu route in Modern Japan.中谷伸生教授古稀記念
