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	Hazard Slides Thumbnails
		The concrete, unfinished building of the city cinema- theater in Malokurilskoe, Shikotan Island, was seriously damaged during the main shock of the October 4, 1994, earthquake.
		The tombstones which held out against the magnitude 8.2 Shikotan earthquake of August 11, 1969, were shifted and knocked down as a result of ground shaking during the October 4, 1994 earthquakes.
		The bridge near the mouth of a small river was destroyed and moved along the river nearly 200 meters by the tsunami wave (approximately 1.7 meters high).
	www.ngdc.noaa.gov /seg/hazard/slideset/37/37_thumbs.shtml (819 words)

	The brief contents
		In a north of a volcano the settlement Dokuchaevo, nowadays marked as uninhabited was arranged, cape of Unsociable fl colour is arranged little bit to the east.
		The island Shikotan is known by cape an Edge(boundarouse) of Light.
		The highest mountain of an island Shikotan is the mountain Shikotan, altitude of 405 meters.
	members.tripod.com /~merkulov/BRIEFE.HTM (3372 words)

	KRT Wire \| 10/08/2006 \| Russia's image slides after attack on Japanese ship
		As for the islands - Shikotan, Kunashiri, Etorofu and the Habomai group of islets - held by Russia, 40 percent said they should be returned to Japan at once, and 27 percent said they need not necessarily be returned at once provided Russia recognizes them as Japanese territory.
		About 19 percent said the return of the Habomai group and Shikotan should be decided first and negotiations should continue for the return of the remaining two islands.
		Only 3 percent said the issue should be settled with the return of the Habomai group and Shikotan.
	www.thestate.com /mld/thestate/news/world/15711523.htm (299 words)

	Газета.Ru - Japan’s New FM Lands Igor Ivanov in Duma Dock
		However in her statement Ms.Kawaguchi claimed that Ivanov had agreed to launch “simultaneous and parallel” talks on the status of all four of the disputed islands.
		Despite apprehensions about further territorial claims from other states, it is known that the Russian leadership is in principle prepared to sacrifice Shikotan and Habomai islands for the sake of a peace treaty with Japan.
		Shikotan, which covers an area of just 253 square metres, has not been fully restored after a powerful earthquake in 1999, and since been being hit by a tsunami in 1953 Habomai is a ridge of solitary rocks, inhabited by a small unit of frontier guards.
	www.gazeta.ru /2002/02/07/JapansNewFML.shtml (927 words)

	Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections - Creative thinking on the Kuril Islands
		Another reason in support of this kind of solution is that since those smaller three islands -- Habomai, Shikotan and Kunashiri -- and the largest island -- Etorofu -- are administered by different local government organizations, it must be easier to redraw a national boundary between Kunashiri and Etorofu.
		Specifically, Habomai, Shikotan and Kunashiri have been administrated by the "Southern Kuril" local government of the Sakhalin provincial government, while Etorofu has been under the administration of the "Kuril" local government of Russia's Sakhalin Island.
		Further, given the shifting balance of power in Asia due to the rapid rise of China as a major political and economic power and the implications of North Korean problems and energy resources in Russia, cooperation between Japan and Russia is strategically very important.
	www.gasandoil.com /goc/news/nts52165.htm (2484 words)

	MASTER JUMP PAGE
		This is Shikotan, which in the Ainu language means “best place.” It is difficult to find a more fantastic land on this earth.
		Shikotan is 15 miles long, with a total area of 100 square miles.
		Shikotan processors produce a large quantity of canned Saury, including natural, blanched and smoked variations.
	oregonmag.com /KurileIslands.htm (1059 words)

	Hokkaido had development plans for Shikotan, Habomai islets Japan Policy & Politics - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The development plans are for Shikotan Island and the Habomai group of islets, which were seized by Soviet troops at the end of World War II along with two larger islands of Etorofu and Kunashiri.
		In their 1956 joint declaration, Japan and Russia agreed that Shikotan and the Habomais would be returned to Japan following the conclusion of a peace treaty between Tokyo and Moscow.
		In the plan for Shikotan, the Hokkaido government paid specific attention to seaweed crops and inshore fishing, stipulating catch quotas for each type of fish.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0XPQ/is_2001_July_2/ai_76444145 (544 words)

	The Kurile Islands
		During these negotiations, Japan reportedly claimed territorial rights to Etorofu, Kunashir, Shikotan, and Habomai, and demanded the return of these islands, but the position maintained by the Soviet Union was that they would return Shikotan and Habomai, but could not return Etorofu and Kunashir.
		Consequently, in place of a peace treaty, the Japan-Soviet Joint Declaration was concluded which is a treaty providing for the termination of the state of war and the resumption of diplomatic relations.
		Furthermore, in the Communique, it was agreed that the peace treaty should be the document marking the final resolution of war-related issues, including the territorial issue and that work to conclude the preparation of a peace treaty would be accelerated.
	members.tripod.com /~merkulov/TEXTS01/THEK.HTM (3991 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Shikotan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Find newspaper and magazine articles plus images and maps related to "Shikotan" at HighBeam.
		Treaty does not mean return of Habomai, Shikotan: gov.
		Japanese man briefly detained during trip to Shikotan Island
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Shikotan (186 words)

	The Moscow News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The statement that Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made two years ago, to the effect that Moscow is ready to resolve the territorial dispute with Japan on the terms of the 1956 Declaration (transfer of the Habomai and Shikotan islands after the signing of a bilateral peace treaty) created a furor in both countries.
		In his note to the Japanese government (October 1955), U.S. Secretary of State John Dulles warned that expansion of economic contacts and normalization of relations with the USSR could become an impediment to an assistance program for Japan that was being developed by the U.S. administration.
		On October 19, 1956, a joint Soviet-Japanese declaration was signed in which Moscow agreed among other things to transfer the Habomai and Shikotan Islands to Japan with the proviso that the transfer would take place after the USSR and Japan signed a bilateral peace treaty.
	english.mn.ru /english/issue.php?2006-40-9 (1192 words)

	Tokyo's Claim to the Kurils Is Shaky
		Today, Tokyo's claim to the islands is based mainly on the grounds that, since historically the islands belonged to Japan, they could not possibly have been included in the "Kuril Islands" that Japan was forced to renounce in 1951.
		Japan initially asked for the return of Shikotan and the Habomais, and an international conference to discuss the entire Kuril Islands question.
		In the final round of the 1956 talks the Japanese side accepted the weakness of its claim to Etorofu and Kunashiri and agreed to settle for return of Shikotan and the Habomais, in exchange for a peace treaty.
	www.iht.com /articles/1992/07/18/edcl_0.php (750 words)

	Asia Times Online - The trusted news source for information on Japan
		The four major islands are believed to be rich in natural resources, such as oil and gas, and the area is a major fishing grounds.
		Japanese political observers have suggested that Putin may be withholding official confirmation and a date for the visit, using the trip as a diplomatic card to strengthen bilateral negotiations over the long-running territorial dispute with Japan.
		Also, the Soviet inclusion of the southern half of Sakhalin Island, the Kuril Islands, and the Northern Territories into their territory could not be recognized by the international community (in San Francisco, for the treaty signing).
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Japan/FK25Dh01.html (1677 words)

	THE EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI OF 15 NOVEMBER 2006 IN THE KURIL ISLANDS - by Dr. George Pararas-Carayannis
		Most affected by the damaging waves of this tsunami were the islands of Shikotan, Kunashir and Iturup, in the South Kurils.
		According to reports, Shikotan Island was one of the hardest-hit areas by both the earthquake and the tsunami.
		Following the disaster, a team of international scientists made measurements of tsunami runup heights at Shikotan, Iturup, Kunashir, and the small islands between Shikotan and Hokkaido (Yeh et al, 1995).
	www.drgeorgepc.com /Tsunami2006Kurils.html (4016 words)

	Russian emigrants tread water off Japanese bay - Russian inhabitants of Kuril Islands Insight on the News - Find ...
		Yet Kunashir -- along with the islands of Iturup and Shikotan that make up the Kuril chain -- has for decades kept two of the world's major powers from signing a World War II peace treaty and held up billions of dollars in aid and investment.
		In Shikotan, the smallest of the three inhabited islands, a referendum revealed that 84 percent of voters favored returning the island to the Japanese.
		Not surprisingly, the highly unpopular local nomenklatura, which is widely derided as greedy corrupt and uncaring, is opposed to any giveback.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1571/is_n50_v10/ai_15981068 (891 words)

	South Kuriles/Northern Territories: A Stumbling-block in Russia-Japan Relations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		However South Kuriles/Northern Territories (Kunashiri, Etorofu, Shikotan and Habomai group) now under Russian sovereignty, are still claimed by both conflicting parties none of which ready for compromise acceptable to the opposite party.
		However on 2 September 1945 Soviet troops occupied Shikotan and Habomai group, the islands that both geographically and politically were not part of Kuril archipelago.
		Russian administration and population were to remain on Etorofu, Kunashiri, Shikotan and the Habomais for an indefinite period of time.
	www.iir.ubc.ca /cancaps/andersen.html (6839 words)

	Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman on results of Russian-Japanese meeting in Irkutsk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		First of all, we consider it necessary to point out that in Russian diplomatic practice it is not customary to allow leaks into the press of information on confidential top-level talks and comment publicly on their content.
		It goes without saying that Russia as the state successor to the USSR is bound to honor its obligations.
		Yet the reality is such that the sides interpret differently the 1956 Joint Declaration provision concerning the fate of Shikotan and Habomai Islands.
	russia.shaps.hawaii.edu /fp/russia/rmfa_20010411.html (228 words)

	Japan - Relations with Russia
		The stationing of Soviet military forces on the islands gave tangible proof of the Soviet threat, and provocative maneuvers by Soviet air and naval forces in Japanese- claimed territory served to reinforce Japanese official policy of close identification with a firm United States-backed posture against Soviet power.
		The advent of the Mikhail Gorbachev regime in Moscow in 1985 saw a replacement of hard-line Soviet government diplomats who were expert in Asian affairs with more flexible spokespersons calling for greater contact with Japan.
		Gorbachev and others also referred to a 1956 Soviet offer to return one of the three main islands (Shikotan, the smallest of the three) and the Habomai Islands, and there were indications that Moscow might be prepared to revive the offer.
	countrystudies.us /japan/135.htm (1731 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| WORLD > Putin renews Kuriles offer to Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Putin was referring to the 1956 Japan-Soviet joint declaration, which stipulates Japan would get Habomai and Shikotan in the Kuril island chain.
		Japan has been demanding for decades the return of four of the Kuril islands seized by Soviet troops in 1945 including Habomai and Shikotan.
		Putin, on his first visit to Japan in five years, agreed with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on little more than continuing talks on the dispute, although they promised to keep boosting economic ties.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2005/nov/23/yehey/world/20051123wor4.html (210 words)

	Homepage of Vladimir Dinets-Birds of RFE part 2
		End of The World Cape, Shikotan I. Lava formations at Cape Stolbchaty, Kunashir I. Hokkaido I., Japan, is visible on the horizon)
		The Kuril Islands are one of the most beautiful parts of our planet, their natural wonders could be a great tourist attraction.
		Among the rare birds of Kunashir and Shikotan are red-crowned crane (Grus japonicus), Blakiston's fishing owl (Bubo blakistoni), two sea eagles (Haliaeetus), and mountain hawk-eagle (Spizaetus nipalensis), who nests on the rocky summit of Mendeleev Volcano.
	dinets.travel.ru /chukotka2.htm (2039 words)

	Sight: Time & Place (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		For several years I was traveling about the Far East, especially around Shikotan Island.
		As you might know, earlier Shikotan was a Japanese territory, but now is Russian.The nature of this island is magic.
		I visited all the very picturesque bays of Shikotan and commemorated them on photographic films.
	www.sightphoto.com /sightphoto/timeandplace/timeandplace23.html (706 words)

	ZNet \|Japan \| The Northern Territories Impasse:
		Having proposed to the Soviet Union at the Yalta Conference in 1945 that if it joined the war against Japan the Kurile Islands would be recognized as Soviet territory, at the San Francisco Peace Conference the U.S. leaned towards the Soviet position on the issue of the Northern Territories.
		The view existed in Japanese political circles that not only Habomai and Shikotan, but also the two "Southern Kurile Islands" of Kunashiri and Etorofu were actually separate from the Kurile Islands referred to in the San Francisco Peace Treaty, and that these should be recognized by the world as Japanese territory.
		In the absence of an agreement, the negotiations ended with a Joint Declaration in which the Soviet Union reiterated its willingness to return Habomai and Shikotan after the conclusion of a peace treaty.
	www.zmag.org /content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=11284 (3566 words)

	The Hindu : Russia rejects Japan's claim on island
		Vladimir Putin, in Irkutsk in March Moscow and Tokyo had basically agreed to launch talks on the return of Shikotan island and the Habomai islets with separate negotiations started for the larger Kunashiri and Etorofu islands.
		``No agreement was ever reached to conduct separate consultations on terms of handing over the Smaller Kurile Chain (Shikotan and Habomai) and on the fate of the Kunashiri and Etorofu,'' said the Russian Foreign Ministry in a statement on Monday.
		It recalled that the sides had agreed to pursue talks on the basis of the 1956 declaration, in which the former Soviet Union voiced ``readiness to hand over to Japan the Smaller Kurile Chain after a peace treaty has been signed''.
	www.hindu.com /2001/05/15/stories/0315000r.htm (405 words)

	NOAA Center for Tsunami Research - Short-Term Forecasts - 1994 Shikotan Tsunami
		NOAA Center for Tsunami Research - Short-Term Forecasts - 1994 Shikotan Tsunami
		A tsunami was generated in the North Pacific Ocean by the great 4 October 1994 earthquake near Shikotan Island, which lies northeast of Japan.
		This remotely-generated teletsunami produced a variety of tsunami amplitudes and temporal patterns in U.S. waters.
	nctr.pmel.noaa.gov /shikotan.html (147 words)

	Larix gmelinii var. japonica description (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Extremely rare dwarf form, Shikotan, Kurile Islands (Abies sachalinensis in the background) [Vladimir Dinets] (Vladimir Dinets e-mail 1-Feb-2000).
		Deciduous tree to 30 m tall, remaining dwarfed in severe environments (see photo).
		Russia: Sakhalin and Iturup Island in the Kuriles; Japan: Etorofu and Shikotan Islands in the Kuriles (Iwatsuki et al.
	www.conifers.org /pi/la/japonica.htm (281 words)

	TIME.com: Temptations -- Feb. 10, 1961 -- Page 1
		For years Japanese fishermen shipping out of Hokkaido have faced a particular risk above and beyond the normal hazards of their trade.
		From bases in the tiny Habomai and Shikotan islands, only two miles off Hokkaido, Soviet patrol boats steam out at unpredictable intervals, seize from 50 to 100 Japanese fishing boats a year on charges of violating the twelve-mile limit.
		The crews and the boats are usually sent home, but the Russians keep the captains, sentence them to a year or so at hard labor.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,872115,00.html (584 words)

	IKIP: Island Info: Plants
		Mertensia pterocarpa, Onekotan, Shiashkotan, Urup, Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan; endemic
		Cypripedium macranthon, Shumshu, Ketoi, Simushir, Urup, Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan
		Cyprypedium macranthon, Shumshu, Ketoi, Simushir, Urup, Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan
	artedi.fish.washington.edu /okhotskia/ikip/Info/plants.html (349 words)

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