Kuril Collection

The Kamchatka brown bear, Ursus arctos beringianus real fight at Kuril Lake in Kamchatka, in the water, action picture. Petr Simon

Man and Woman of the Kuril Islands, Russia
A Man and Woman of the Kuril Islands between Russia and Japan. 1832

Flowers and wings
Alexandr Kukrinov

Aleut men in hunting clothes, Ainu of Kuril, and Fuchs islander.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Japan - A group of three Ainos, the aborigines
Lantern slide of a group of three Ainos, the aborigines. The Ainu (also called Aynu, Aino and in historical texts Ezo), are indigenous people or groups in Japan and Russia

Ainu Couple - Japan
The Ainu (also called Aynu, Aino and in historical texts Ezo) - indigenous people or groups in Japan (Hokkaido) and Russia (Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands). Ainu men often wear heavy beards

Paramushir, Kuril Islands, Sea of Okhotsk, Pacific
Paramushir, a volcanic island in the Kuril Islands in the Sea of Okhotsk, north west Pacific Ocean (under Russian occupation). Date: circa 1880

Eruption of Sarychev Peak Volcano, Kuril Islands, north-eastern Japan, 12 June 2009, viewed the International Space Station. The white matter on the side of the volcano is pyroplastic flow

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Discover the enchanting Kuril Islands, a remote archipelago straddling the border between Russia and Japan. Witness the harmony between the Man and Woman of the Kuril Islands as they admire the vibrant flowers blooming among the rugged terrain. Keep an eye out for the majestic Kamchatka brown bear, Ursus arctos, roaming the forests. The indigenous peoples, such as the Aleut men in hunting clothes and the Ainu couple, add a rich cultural tapestry to this land. Explore the diverse landscapes, from the shores of Paramushir to the tranquil waters of the Sea of Okhotsk, and be prepared for the awe-inspiring spectacle of a volcanic eruption, like the one that occurred at Sarychev Peak Volcano in 2009.