
Participants, consisting of previous locals of the Habomai islands, wish their forefathers aboard a ship on Monday.
5:00 JST,August 30, 2023
SAPPORO (Jiji Press)– A program began Monday to enable previous Japanese locals of Russian- held northwestern Pacific islands to wish their forefathers from a ship.
The ship Etupirka, lugging concerning 70 individuals, cruised off the Habomai team of islands, amongst the islands, which have actually long been asserted by Japan as well as are referred to as the north areas in the nation.
Another 5 journeys are intended till September under the yearly program, which began in 2015.
Monday’s individuals consisted of Takeshi Hatakeyama, an 87-year-old previous local of Shibotsu, component of the Habomais.
“I participated in [the program], believing this may be the last chance,” stated Hatakeyama, whose brother or sisters are hidden onShibotsu “I.