This picture taken on October 10, 2018 shows Kunashiri island, part of an archipelago under Russian control, visible from the Rausu Kunashiri Observatory Deck in Rausu, Hokkaido prefecture. – Four of the islands known as the Northern Territories in Japan and the southern Kuril islands in Russia are disputed and remain a bitter sticking point between Tokyo and Moscow, preventing them from signing a formal peace treaty. Now, former residents who were children when the Soviet troops arrived are heading into their twilight years with little expectation of returning to their former home. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY JAPAN-RUSSIA-DIPLOMACY-POLITICS-WWII,FEATURE BY MIWA SUZUKI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images)
Source: Time
A small, uninhabited island in northern Japan may have “disappeared” after being worn away by waves, according to the country’s coast guard.
The island called Esanbehana Kita Kojima was located just 1,640 ft. from a village on the northern coast of Hokkaido before it vanished from sight, Japanese broadcaster NHK reports.
The Coast Guard reportedly went to the area to investigate following a report from local residents last month that they could no longer see the far-flung spit of land.
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