Karafuto (disambiguation)

Karafuto Prefecture (樺太庁 Karafuto-chō), commonly called South Sakhalin, was the Japanese administrative division corresponding to Japanese territory on southern Sakhalin island from 1905 to 1945.

Karafuto may also refer to:

  • Karafuto, a Japanese name of Sakhalin, now an island in Russia
  • Karafuto Fortress, the defensive unit formed by the Karafuto fortification installations, and the Karafuto detachment of Japanese forces in Karafuto Prefecture
  • Karafuto Shrine, a Shinto shrine in Toyohara, Karafuto Prefecture

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