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A young student comes to visit the observation point on Hokkaido’s northern coast. From here, you can see the former Japanese islands of the Northern Territories (as drawn on the map on the pavement).
In northernmost Hokkaido, residents can easily see Russian-held islands that once belonged to Japan. Some still hold out hope for the islands’ return.