##北方领土俄罗斯籍岛民代扫日本人墓地，展现人道关怀与文化尊重
**日本北海道，2024年8月21日** – 位于日本北方领土的色丹岛上，俄罗斯籍岛民近日为因交流项目中止而无法前来扫墓的日本籍原岛民清扫了日本人墓地，展现出人道关怀和对文化传统的尊重。
据了解，允许北方领土原岛民等造访故乡的“北方扫墓”和“免签证交流”等项目，自四年前新冠疫情爆发以来，以及俄罗斯入侵乌克兰后，一直处于停滞状态。这使得许多日本籍原岛民无法回到故乡祭扫先人。
在这样的背景下，色丹岛的俄罗斯籍岛民们主动承担起了清扫日本人墓地的责任。他们于8月18日对墓地进行了清理，现场照片显示，俄罗斯籍岛民正在为日本人墓地割草，展现出他们对日本文化的尊重和对原岛民的理解。
参与清扫工作的俄罗斯籍岛民表示，他们通过以往的交流了解到原岛民们非常重视盂兰盆节的传统，因此决定在这个时期进行清扫工作。他们还表示，今后会继续开展这项活动，以表达对日本文化的尊重和对原岛民的关怀。
这一举动在日本社会引起了广泛关注。许多日本民众对俄罗斯籍岛民的善举表示感谢，并认为这体现了人道主义精神和对文化传统的尊重。也有专家指出，这一事件或许可以成为推动两国关系改善的契机，为解决北方领土问题创造新的可能性。
目前，日本政府尚未对此事发表正式声明。但可以预见的是，这一事件将继续引发日本社会对北方领土问题的讨论，并为两国关系发展注入新的思考。
英语如下：
##Northern Territory Islanders: Crossing Borders, Honoring Ancestors
**Keywords:**Islanders, Tomb Sweeping, Reconciliation
**Content:**
**Hokkaido,Japan, August 21, 2024** – On Kunashiri Island, part of Japan’s Northern Territories, Russian islanders recently cleanedthe graves of Japanese former islanders who were unable to visit due to the suspension of exchange programs, demonstrating humanitarian concern and respect for cultural traditions.
The “NorthernTomb Sweeping” and “Visa-Free Exchange” programs, which allowed former islanders of the Northern Territories to visit their hometowns, have been suspended for four years since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasionof Ukraine. This has prevented many Japanese former islanders from returning to their hometowns to pay respects to their ancestors.
Against this backdrop, the Russian islanders of Kunashiri Island took the initiative to clean the Japanese graves. They cleaned thecemetery on August 18th, and photos from the scene show Russian islanders weeding the Japanese graves, demonstrating their respect for Japanese culture and understanding of the former islanders.
Russian islanders involved in the cleaning work said they learned from past exchanges that former islanders place great importance on the Obon Festival tradition, and therefore decidedto carry out the cleaning work during this period. They also said they would continue to carry out this activity to express their respect for Japanese culture and their concern for the former islanders.
This act has attracted widespread attention in Japanese society. Many Japanese people have expressed their gratitude for the Russian islanders’ kind gesture, and believeit reflects the spirit of humanitarianism and respect for cultural traditions. Some experts have also pointed out that this incident could be a catalyst for improving relations between the two countries, creating new possibilities for resolving the Northern Territories issue.
The Japanese government has not yet made an official statement on the matter. However, it is foreseeablethat this incident will continue to spark discussion in Japanese society about the Northern Territories issue, and inject new thinking into the development of bilateral relations.
【来源】https://nwapi.nhk.jp/nhkworld/rdnewsweb/v6b/zh/detail/20240821_ML04.json
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