The role of indigenous peoples of the Far East in the formation and development of Russian-Japanese trade in the XVIII-XIX centuries

The author discusses the role of the indigenous peoples of the Far East (Ainu, Oroch, Nivkhi, Evenki, Udege, Negidals, etc.) in the development of trade between Russia and Japan. He identifies the role of the indigenous population of the Far East as the mediators in Russo-Japanese trade, and argues that they played this role during the period when the trade between two states was not officially resolved. He also characterizes the range of goods, channels of their delivery and distribution, and specifics of barter exchange.