Ainu people - Wikipedia
WEBThe Ainu are an Indigenous ethnic group who reside in northern Japan, including Hokkaido and the Tōhoku region of Honshu, as well as the land surrounding the Sea of Okhotsk, such as Sakhalin, the Kuril Islands, the Kamchatka Peninsula, and the Khabarovsk Krai; they have occupied these areas known to them as "Ainu Mosir" (Ainu: アイヌモシ ...
Ainu culture - Wikipedia
WEBAinu culture is the culture of the Ainu people, from around the 13th century (late Kamakura period) to the present. Today, most Ainu people live a life superficially similar to that of mainstream Japanese people, partly due to cultural assimilation.
Ainu | Definition, Culture, & Language | Britannica
WEBSep 13, 2024 · 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.
History | The Foundation for Ainu Culture
WEBIn 1669, however, Ainu in Ezo responded to a call by Shakushain, one of the leaders of the two groups, to wage an all-out war with the Matsumae clan. The opponents were almost equally matched, and the parties eventually reconciled.
Japan’s forgotten indigenous people - BBC
WEBMay 20, 2020 · She is Ainu, an indigenous people who now live mostly on Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, but whose lands once spanned from northern Honshu (the Japanese mainland) north to Sakhalin and the...
Ainu people - Wikiwand
WEBThe Ainu are an ethnic group who reside in northern Japan, including Hokkaido and the Tōhoku region of Honshu, as well as the land surrounding the Sea of Okhots...
How Japan's Bear-Worshipping Indigenous Group Fought Its …
WEBOct 18, 2017 · The answers: Ainu, we are people; and you are standing on our homeland, Mosir. The Ainu call ethnic Japanese Wajin, a term that originated in China, or Shamo, meaning colonizer.
The Ainu Peoples of Japan - Tofugu
WEBNov 8, 2013 · The Ainu people are historically residents of parts of Hokkaido (the Northern island of Japan) the Kuril Islands, and Sakhalin. According to the government, there are currently 25,000 Ainu living in Japan, but other sources claim there are up to 200,000. The origin of the Ainu people and language is, for the most part, unknown.
Japan’s Ainu Indigenous People - Travel Japan - Japan National ...
WEBApr 7, 2019 · Since time immemorial, the indigenous Ainu people have inhabited the northern region of the Japanese archipelago, particularly Hokkaido. Their ancient culture includes a unique language, religious beliefs centered on deep respect for nature, traditional dances, and spell-binding rituals.
Cultural traditions of the Ainu people and colonization by Japan
WEBThe Ainu were traditionally hunters, fishermen, and trappers; their religion centred on spirits believed to be present in animals and the natural world. Ainu, Indigenous people of what is now Japan.