Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1875)
Historical treaty between Japan and Russia in which Japan ceded Sakhalin in exchange for the Kuril Islands.
The Treaty of Saint Petersburg was signed in 1875.
樺太・千島交換条約によって、日本は樺太を放棄し千島列島を得た。
Through the Treaty of Saint Petersburg, Japan gave up Sakhalin and gained the Kuril Islands.
Standard modern spelling with interpunct for readability.
Variant without interpunct; also seen in historical documents.
Compound of 樺太 (Karafuto, 'Sakhalin'), 千島 (Chishima, 'Kuril Islands'), 交換 (kōkan, 'exchange'), and 条約 (jōyaku, 'treaty').