Talk:Shikotan/Archive 1

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Archive 1

Silly link

Why should Wikipedia link to an article from many years ago, which says the following: "The original dispute between Japan and the Soviet Union broke out in the final days of World War II. Soviet leader Joseph Stalin ordered the invasion of the Kurils three weeks after Japan surrendered to the United States, despite the fact that the Soviet Union never fought Japan." This is not even Japanese POV, it is plain wrong (see aour articles on the Kuril Islands and the dispute) and causes disinformation. --Paul Pieniezny (talk) 21:35, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

Soviet Union never fought Japan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_invasion_of_Manchuria

enough said —Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.210.152.9 (talk) 20:59, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

The name of "Shikotan" in Ainu language

Russian segment says "shi" means big (probably significant) and "kotan" means settlement, town. So "Shikotn" dosn't mean "the best place". What do you think? —Preceding unsigned comment added by VetMax (talk • contribs) 12:02, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

I think I found a reliable source for a definition which is very close to waht you are claiming, and have added it to the article. --Paul Pieniezny (talk) 21:25, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

History of Shikotan

Was discovered during the Second Kamchatka expedition and belonged to Russian Empire until 1855 (Treaty of Shimoda) Russian wiki segment says. Is it true?--VetMax (talk) 12:13, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

one of the bigger islands

Do you really think what this is a true? //Wilderr (talk) 13:32, 24 March 2008 (UTC)