ɹˈʌʃən kˈɑːlənˌɪsts fˈɜːst ɐpˈɪɹd ˌɔn ˈɪtʃɚɹˌʌp ɪnðə lˈeɪt ˈeɪtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, wɪððə dʒˌæpənˈiːz ɪɹˈɛktɪŋ ɐ mˈɪlətˌɛɹi pˈoʊst ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd.
Russian colonists first appeared on Iturup in the late 18th century, with the Japanese erecting a military post in 1800.