"Invisible Wall: Memories of the Northern Territories" Hiroaki Homma Price: ¥2,200 (tax included) / ¥2,000 (tax excluded) Thank you for viewing. This is a first edition dated August 4, 2025. I have finished reading it recently and am listing it for sale. There are no folds or creases. I think it's in good condition. (See photos) I want to declutter, so I'm listing it at a lower price than the market value. I hope someone who needs it will use it. ● Free shipping (I will cover the shipping costs) ● Shipping via Yu-Yu Mercari. Please note that it may be changed to Raku-Raku Mercari depending on the situation. Both are anonymous shipping. ● Please refrain from price negotiations, requests for desired prices, or holds, thank you m(__)m If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Thank you. ---- Release Date: August 4, 2025 Format: 4-6 size Number of pages: 320 ISBN: 9784041052532 The fear of occupation, forced cohabitation, the choice of nationality—a record of the people on the borderlands, tossed about by politics. The largest island of Japan, Etorofu Island, and the second largest, Kunashiri Island. Adding the area of Shikotan Island and the Habomai Islands, it is 4.2 times the size of Okinawa Island. These islands are located just off the coast of Hokkaido. The distance to Kaigara Island in the Habomai Islands, the closest island, is only 3.7km from Cape Nosappu in Nemuro, Hokkaido. In these border islands, people once lived, and 17,000 people made their living there. However, about two weeks after Japan accepted the Potsdam Declaration and announced its surrender, the Soviet Union invaded these islands, and the peaceful lives of the islanders were completely changed. From there, the fate of the people diverged greatly. Some escaped and reached Hokkaido, some lost their lives on the ship, and others remained and later went to Russia... A unique investigative report by a journalist who has lived in Nemuro for over 30 years and has continued to visit people who remember those times. Looking at the negative impact of war on people, and foreseeing a solution for the Northern Territories. #HiroakiHomma #Homma_Hiroaki #book #history/JapaneseHistory"