Karafuto; Sakhalin (Japanese name)
Historical Japanese name for the island of Sakhalin, used especially during the period of Japanese administration (1905–1945). In modern contexts, サハリン is more common.
Karafuto was once Japanese territory.
My grandfather was born in Karafuto.
Sakhalin husky
pink salmon; humpback salmon
greater spotted eagle
willow ptarmigan; red grouse
Standard kanji spelling for the historical Japanese name of Sakhalin.
The origin of the reading からふと is uncertain; it may derive from Ainu or other regional languages. The kanji 樺太 are ateji (phonetic equivalents) assigned to represent the name.