Kurilball is a chain of volcanic islands in
Russiaball between
Kamchatkaball and
Hokkaidoball. It is administrated as part of
Sakhalinball.
Japanball claims the southernmost islands: Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan, and Habomai as part of
Hokkaido.
History
The first to settle Kurilball were the
Ainuball. In 1590 AD, Kurilball was conquered by the Matsumae Clan of
Tokugawaball. In 1855,
Russian Empireball and
Empire of Japanball divided Kurilball between the islands of Iturup and Urup. In 1875,
Russiaball ceded all of Kurilball to
Japanball in exchange for all of
Sakhalin Oblastball.
Japanball made Kurilball into
Chishimaball. In 1945,
Soviet Unionball invaded
Chishimaball and expelled the Japanese population living there.
Japanball still claims the southernmost islands they got in 1855 to this day.