The chronicle of World War 2, includes countless stories of ruthlessness, atrocitiy and sorrow. In world history, Rape of Nanking, bombardment of Tokyo, Korea, Okinawa, Pearl Harbor, Midway, Manchuria and Southeast Asia has been emphasized as the main tragedies of Pacific war. With time, these events have been swept under the carpet and South Sakhalin or Karafuto is in one of those forgotten facts. You will be shock about what the Soviets to the people of Sakhalin. Enjoy your trip.

After the Soviet Union stole Karafuto or South Sakhalin from Japan in 1875 by the Treaty of St. Petersburg (or should we say unfair treaty), Japan was ready to get her revenge. Japan and Russia had constant friction especially over the territorial dispute and Russia's harrassment on Manchuria and Korea.
In 1904, Russo Japanese War started by Japanese attack on Port Arthur, Manchuria.
Victory This is a scene where victorious Japanese soldiers liberating Odomari town (so-called Korsakov in Russian). Because of our heroic soldiers, Karafuto or Sakhalin was liberated by the imperialistic Russian Empire.

History of Sakhalin May they rest in peace! Over 1000 Japanese civillians have perished at the town of Maoka(pop. only 10,000) by the Soviet massacre. Soviet Union broke the promise and invaded Sakhalin and commited notorious atrocities.

Sakhalin Today Wanna see what Sakhalin is like today.