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This paper is about the Russo-Japanese War and Daemado(對馬島: Tsushima in Japanese) particularly focusing on the ‘arson’ of the Royal Palace(皇宮) in Seoul and the Battle of Russia and Japan in the Strait of Korea(大韓海峽海戰) near Daemado during the war. Geographically speaking, Daemado is situated between Korean Peninsula and Japanese island. In the long history of East Asia, Daemado has been also related with Korea and Japan. So the nationality of Daemado had long been ambiguous between the two countries. It was not until 19th century and early 20th century than the fate of Daemado came to belong evidently to Japan. It was also during the Russo-Japanese war that the name of Daemado with Korean Empire(大韓帝國) came to have attention in the world. Just two months after the Russo-Japanese war(露日戰爭) began on the 8th of February 1904, there was a big fire in the royal palace of Korean Empire which meant the start of the falling down of the weak empire. One year afterwards, the boom sound from the battle ships of Russia and Japan in the Korean Strait near Daemado symbolized a kind of the funeral bell of the Korean Empire. During the war there were so many Japanese warships passing through the canal of Manjeki(萬關瀨戶) in Daemado Island. Russo-Japanese war resulted in a big historical bruise to Korean Empire such as the loss of the diplomatic right in 1905, and also the sovereign right in 1910. During the course of the loss of Korean sovereignty, Russo-Japanese war, especially the battle in the Korean Strait(大韓海峽) was the decisive moment. Those were also the starting point for the collapse of Russia, and the expand of the Japanese militarism. Nowadays 1 century after the war, Daemado is famous for tourism. So many Korean, Japanese and other peoples are coming and going, while they enjoy exotic atmosphere and peaceful relaxation there. War near Daemado or peace in Daemado is a kind of measure of Peace or war of East Asia including Korea, Japan and other countries past and present.