The Modern Ainu

A Webpage dedicated to the struggle and strength of the Ainu People.

The Ainu Today

Discover the Challenges endured by the Ainu people in modern Japan and Russia.

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Ainu Needs

Discover the guiding principles of the Ainu and their struggle for the revitalization of their culture.

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Ainu Religion

Ainu Religion explores the spiritual beliefs and practices of the indigenous Ainu community.

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Ainu Lifestyle 

Discover the traditional Ainu Lifestyle, encompassing customs, traditions, and daily practices.

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History

Discover the long and storied history of the Ainu.

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Ainu Arts

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Further Reading

sources of Photos, Videos and Documentation regarding the webpage​.

https://daisetsu-kamikawa-ainu.jp/en/story/mokuchou/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/paid-content-toru-kaizawa-ainu-carving-hokkaido

https://orientalsouls.com/blog/traditional-crafts/nibutani-ita-tray-tradition-ainu-people-live-gods/

https://paleotool.com/2015/02/10/ainu-art-and-archaeology/

https://blog.marasim.co/ainu-a-japanese-community-that-reveres-textiles/

https://www.ff-ainu.or.jp/web/english/details/dissemination-of-knowledge-about-ainu-traditions.html

 “Tsuda, Nobuko, and Hiroshi Maruyama. Heading towards the Restoration and Transmission of Ainu Culture.” In Indigenous Efflorescence: Beyond Revitalisation in Sapmi and Ainu Mosir, edited by GERALD ROCHE, HIROSHI MARUYAMA, and ÅSA VIRDI KROIK, 157–62. ANU Press, 2018. http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv9hj9pb.27.

Uzawa, Kanako. “Everyday Acts of Resurgence and Diasporic Indigeneity among the Ainu of Tokyo.” In Indigenous Efflorescence: Beyond Revitalisation in Sapmi and Ainu Mosir, edited by GERALD ROCHE, HIROSHI MARUYAMA, and ÅSA VIRDI KROIK, 179–204. ANU Press, 2018. http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv9hj9pb.31.

https://www.iwgia.org/en/japan/5367-iw-2024-japan.html#_edn4

https://www.mlit.go.jp/tagengo-db/common/001564141.pdf