evidence: For decades, two small, rocky islets have been a source of political and social tension between two of the most powerful Asian nations. The islets are but a tiny, insignificant dot on a map; however, they mean much more to the people of Japan and South Korea. The Japanese call the islets Takeshima and have claimed their official ownership since 1905, during the Russo-Japanese War. Koreans call the land Dokdo and claim it has historically been Korean territory and was wrongfully taken during the Japanese occupation of Korea. This essay will outline ten historically accurate facts, unknown in Japan, surrounding the Dokdo dispute. [...] During this period, three more factscan be found in Japanese historical records. A Japanese survey conducted by Ihohara Fumiichi in the 20th century clearly registered Dokdo as Korean territory. Japanese scholar Hibata Sekko categorized Dokdo as part of Korea's Gangwon Province in 1930. In 1923, the Japanese Navy published "Korean Coastal Straits," citing Dokdo as part of Ulleungdo, a nearby Korean island.