Redhead visits Russian Pacific island

Russia's most disputed region in the Pacific: Sakhalin Island

(Eli from Russia) Nov. 22, 2025: SAKHALIN. This is the biggest island of Russia – Sakhalin. Throughout centuries the island has passed hands many times between the Soviet Union (USSR) and Japan (Nippon), yet a formal peace treaty has still never been signed.

Join me as we explore the island’s Japanese heritage, meet a unique community of Korean Russians, and dive into the rich untamed nature of Sakhalin.

Time codes for this video:

• 00:00 Arrival in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
• 03:50 Russian Koreans: history, culture...and fight!
• 07:55 Visiting an abandoned Japanese lighthouse
• 11:40 Exploring hidden bays of the island
• 13:30 Russians love Celentano!
• 14:20 Tanti auguri! Birthday in the Far East of Russia
• 18:07 Giant Kamchatka crab for birthday party

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