The Ainu are an indigenous ethnic group who reside in northern Japan and southeastern Russia, including Hokkaido and the Tōhoku region of Honshu, as well as the land surrounding the Sea of …

Nov 7, 2025 · Ainu, indigenous people of Hokkaido, Sakhalin, and the Kuril Islands who were culturally and physically distinct from their Japanese neighbours until the second part of the 20th century.

Jul 8, 2025 · The Ainu, native to the region of Hokkaido, are one of the oldest indigenous people in Japan. Their unique culture, language, and history predate the creation of modern Japan and set …

The Ainu are Japan's truly forgotten indigenous people - living in northern Honshu and Hokkaido for tens of thousands of years, yet most people have never heard of them due to Japan's history of …

Aug 22, 2023 · The journey of the Ainu, from ancient inhabitants of the Japanese archipelago to a marginalized community and then to a recognized and celebrated part of Japanese culture, mirrors …

The Ainu’s story, integral to the history of the indigenous people of Japan, unfolds through oral traditions and the writings of neighboring peoples. It stretches from the Paleolithic era to today, marked by …

Jun 25, 2023 · The Ainu are Japan’s indigenous people, possessing a distinct culture, language, and spiritual worldview that sets them dramatically apart from the dominant Japanese population.

Jun 18, 2025 · The Ainu are an Indigenous people who have lived for centuries in northern Japan and parts of eastern Russia, especially Hokkaido, Sakhalin, and the Kuril Islands.

Intermarriage and cultural assimilation have made the traditional Ainu almost extinct; of the 24,000 people on Hokkaido who are still considered Ainu, only a few are pure bloods and very few speak Ainu.

Ainu culture refers to the traditions of the Ainu people, dating back to around the 13th century (late Kamakura period) to the present. Today, most Ainu people live a life superficially similar to that of …