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Sakhalin (08.2010)

The Sakhalin Region consists of more than 59 islands, the largest being Sakhalin, Russia's largest island. The capital city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk has a population of approximately 175,000. Seven time zones east of Moscow, Sakhalin has, at various times throughout its history, been controlled by Russia & by Japan. Used as a penal colony during Tsarist & Stalinist times, the Japanese forcibly deported thousands of Koreans to Sakhalin during WWII. At the end of the war, the Soviets regained control of the entire Sakhalin region. Although Japan surrendered, to this day, Russia and Japan have not signed a peace treaty and certain territories remain disputed. A mountainous area of majestic beauty in the Pacific, Sakhalin 's main industries are fishing, oil and gas. Truly a world apart from Moscow, visiting Sakhalin was the realization of a long-time dream. Exhausting, but worth every minute.
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Communist Avenue, 29. (Yuzno-Sakhalinsk, Russia)
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Communist Avenue, 29. (Yuzno-Sakhalinsk, Russia)

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  • Docked in port.
  • Bilge water.
  • Veterans on board ship commemorating victory over Japan.
  • Military band greeting the ship.
  • Untitled photo
  • Veteran's salute. (Sakhalin, Russia)
  • Flowers of appreciation for the vets.
  • Victory dance.
  • Tanks ready to roll in the Victory parade.
  • He has a tale to tell.
  • Kids playing on a restored Japanese tank.
  • Comrades in arms.
  • Freckle faced school girl.
  • White bows.
  • Korean girls in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
  • Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk police women taking a break.
  • Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Regional  Museum.
  • Communist Avenue, 29. (Yuzno-Sakhalinsk, Russia)
  • Officers Club. (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia)
  • City of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk administration building.
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