Unable to get to the Kuriles, the Japanese prayed at sea
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Yahoo! Japan reports that on September 3, a group of descendants of the Japanese inhabitants of the Kuriles approached the islands by ship to pray and hold a ceremony of honoring their ancestors.
It is noted that the event brought together four generations of Japanese, including those who lived on the Kuril Islands during the Second World War. The publication indicated that on September 3, 52 people got on the boat, among whom were former residents of the island. In particular, 91-year-old Yesoji Mizizuma, who used to live on Taraku Island, now called Polonsky Island, took part in this event with his daughter, grandson and great-grandson.
At Yahoo! Japan clarified that this kind of service on ships began to take place since August last year. After Japan imposed anti-Russian sanctions, Russia terminated the agreement on the right of visa-free entry for the former residents of the Kuriles, so the Japanese side began to organize tours in which the descendants of the residents perform memorial services not on the islands themselves, but next to them, while being on ships.
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