3.7km from Cape Nosappu lies Kaigarajima Island, a Northern Territories area under Russian effective control.
We investigated the true nature of the "Kelp Promise" that Japanese fishermen have maintained for over 60 years.
In the sea that Japan claims as its territory, it is Japan that pays the money.
Moreover, the Japanese government is not present at the negotiating table.
After the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, agreements between Japan and Russia came to a halt one after another.
Among these, only the kelp fishing has continued without interruption for a single year.
Why does the "Kaigarajima Kelp Agreement," established in 1963, remain intact?
We trace its history, from the history of the border to the Cold War, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the seas of 2026 shaken by global warming, accompanied by maps.
[Sources/References & Image Credits]
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s...
Main References
Ryoichi Honda, "Japan-Russia On-the-Ground History: Northern Territories - The Unending Post-War Period" (Hokkaido Shimbunsha, 2013)
https://www.hokkaido-np.co.jp/ebooks/
https://amzn.asia/d/00QCKSpR
[Table of Contents]
00:00 Opening
01:27 CHAPTER 1 The Promise That Still Continues
02:59 CHAPTER 2 The Line That Must Not Be Crossed
07:33 CHAPTER 3 The Invention of the Promise
11:31 CHAPTER 4 The Sealed Sea
15:35 CHAPTER 5. The Collapse of the Soviet Union and Life on the Island
19:23 CHAPTER 6: The Other Side of the Promise
26:21 CHAPTER 7: Shell Island
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3.7km from Cape Nosappu lies Kaigarajima Island, a Northern Territories area under Russian effective control.
We investigated the true nature of the "Kelp Promise" that Japanese fishermen have maintained for over 60 years.
In the sea that Japan claims as its territory, it is Japan that pays the money.
Moreover, the Japanese government is not present at the negotiating table.
After the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, agreements between Japan and Russia came to a halt one after another.
Among these, only the kelp fishing has continued without interruption for a single year.
Why does the "Kaigarajima Kelp Agreement," established in 1963, remain intact?
We trace its history, from the history of the border to the Cold War, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the seas of 2026 shaken by global warming, accompanied by maps.
[Sources/References & Image Credits]
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s...
Main References
Ryoichi Honda, "Japan-Russia On-the-Ground History: Northern Territories - The Unending Post-War Period" (Hokkaido Shimbunsha, 2013)
https://www.hokkaido-np.co.jp/ebooks/
https://amzn.asia/d/00QCKSpR
[Table of Contents]
00:00 Opening
01:27 CHAPTER 1 The Promise That Still Continues
02:59 CHAPTER 2 The Line That Must Not Be Crossed
07:33 CHAPTER 3 The Invention of the Promise
11:31 CHAPTER 4 The Sealed Sea
15:35 CHAPTER 5. The Collapse of the Soviet Union and Life on the Island
19:23 CHAPTER 6: The Other Side of the Promise
26:21 CHAPTER 7: Shell Island
[Related Videos]
World War II: What Can We See When We Follow All Countries Simultaneously?
第二次世界大戦 すべての国を同時に追うと何が見えるのか?
A map-based explanation of the "Cold War" that left the seeds of World War III
第三次世界大戦への火種を残した「冷戦」を地図で解説
A map-based explanation of "Russia's invasion of Ukraine," the prelude to World War III
第三次世界大戦の序章「ロシアのウクライナ侵攻」を地図で解説
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In-depth
深掘り
[Various Social Media]
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