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In May 1784, according to written by Katsuragawa Hoshū interviewing Daikokuya Kōdayū, local Amchitka people revolted against the Russians.

According to what Aleut people told Japanese castaways, otters were decreasing year by year and their share in return of furs they made also were decreasing as Russian ships stopped coming to the island.

The castaways felt that the people had a sense of crisis to their situation.

There were some negotiations with higher Aleut people about necessities that the Russians had run out of and that they had given to Aleuts in return for furs.

After that, by Nevizimov's order, two Russians, Stepano ( ステッパノ ) and Kazhimov ( カジモフ ), killed the chieftain's daughter and Nevizimov's mistress, Oniishin ( オニイシン ), because Russians had doubted that Oniishin pushed islanders ' back.

That evening, hundreds of Aleuts started gathering on a mountain and marched to the Russians ' houses.

Five Russians opened fire, and Aleuts ran away.

They attempted another attack the next day.

They yelled and moved more quickly towards the house.

Nevertheless, as Russians opened fire, they started to run away again.

After they ran, Russians noticed that all the men were discussing their act on a mountain.

The Russians took around forty women and children hostage while the men were not in the village.

The Aleuts surrendered.

Four higher Aleut people had been executed.