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Karafuto: How Japan Gained – and Lost – a Prefecture

The story of how, for a brief period of time, the island of Karafuto controlled by Russia became an official part of…

Sakhalin Island: Japan’s Final Frontier

How Japan's discovery of a large northern island devastated the island's native population - and how Japan lost control when Russia muscled…

Why Japan’s Ainu Recognition Bill Upsets the Ainu

After all these years, the Japanese government officially recognized the Ainu. Here's why the Ainu can't take them seriously.