About 30 Kuril passed a medical examination during the visit of the Japanese delegation to Kunashir and Shikotan under the visa-free exchanges. This procedure is usually carried out as humanitarian aid by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, residents of the neighboring islands, informs «Pacific Russia».

The purpose of the survey — to identify in the Kuril disease to determine their causes and ways of further treatment. According to the results of surveys of patients formed the plan, which the Japanese side invited for treatment next year.

As the director of «Kuril-Japan Center» Alexander Vyugovsky Japanese stayed on the islands from 24 to 26 July. The delegation consisted of 73 people. It consists of eight doctors, four specialists of the Museum of History of Hokkaido, who had arrived in Kunashir, to visit places of parking Ainu at the 17th kilometer, Cape Coast and Paltusova Seagull, and 61 representatives of the Association for the northern territories (AST). The last organized for the residents of Shikotan video presentation tells about the history and life in Akita Prefecture, a concert program with focus and folk dances, one of which («Awa-Odori») they played with kurilchanami.

The Russian side also presented the guests with a surprise — in front of them were children’s dance groups and employees of the local House of Culture, who played as a Russian national, and Japanese songs.