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Ethnic group in Japan and Russia
question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Manchu alphabet. The Ainu (/ˈaɪnuː/) are an indigenous ethnic group who reside in northern Japan and southeastern
Ainu_people
Language of Hokkaido, Japan
Ainu, also known as Hokkaido Ainu (Japanese: 北海道アイヌ語), is a language native to the Ainu people of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. It is a member
Ainu_language
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Ainu or ainu in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ainu or Aynu may refer to: Ainu people, an East Asian ethnic group of Japan and the Russian Far
Ainu
Language family of northern Japan and neighboring islands
The Ainu languages (/ˈaɪnuː/ EYE-noo), sometimes known as Ainuic, are a family of languages traditionally spoken by the Ainu people of northern Japan,
Ainu_languages
Overview of the culture of the Japanese indigenous people
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
Ainu_culture
Indigenous people of far-eastern Russia
The Ainu in Russia are an Indigenous people of Siberia located in Sakhalin Oblast, Khabarovsk Krai and Kamchatka Krai. The Russian Ainu people (also Aine;
Ainu_in_Russia
Island, prefecture, and region of Japan
the island since the 16th century, Hokkaido was primarily inhabited by the Ainu people. In 1869, following the Meiji Restoration, the entire island was annexed
Hokkaido
Ainu religion consists of the spiritual beliefs, ritual practices, and mythical stories of the Ainu people. It is broadly animist in nature, with special
Ainu_religion
Topics referred to by the same term
Ainu rebellion may refer to several wars between the Ainu and Wajin peoples in Japanese history: Koshamain's War (1457) Shakushain's revolt (1669–1672)
Ainu_rebellion
Extinct language of Sakhalin, Russia
Ainu is an extinct Ainu language, or perhaps several Ainu languages, that was or were spoken on the island of Sakhalin, now part of Russia. The Ainu of
Sakhalin_Ainu_language
Musical traditions of the Japanese indigenous people
Ainu music is the musical tradition of the Ainu people of northern Japan. Ainu people have no indigenous system of writing, and so have traditionally inherited
Ainu_folk_music
The origins of the Ainu have long been of interest to scholars from Japan, Europe, and the USA. While historically there were inquiries into them being
Origins_of_the_Ainu
Extinct language of the Kuril Islands
Kuril Ainu is an extinct and poorly attested Ainu language of the Kuril Islands. The main inhabited islands were Kunashir, Iturup and Urup in the south
Kuril_Ainu_language
Culinary traditions of Ainu people
Ainu cuisine is the cuisine of the ethnic Ainu in Japan and Russia. The cuisine differs markedly from that of the majority Yamato people of Japan. Raw
Ainu_cuisine
Island in Northeast Asia
majority of whom are Russians. The indigenous peoples of the island are the Ainu, Oroks, and Nivkhs, who are now only present in very small numbers. The island's
Sakhalin
Japanese breed of dog
of dog originating from Japan. Other names for the breed include Ainu-ken, Seta, Ainu dog, and (in Japan) its name is sometimes shortened to Dō-ken (道犬)
Hokkaido_(dog_breed)
Films of ethnic group in Japan and Russia
and culture of the Ainu people of what is now northern Japan and the fringe of the Russian Far East. Representations of the Ainu can vary from the strictly
Filmography_of_the_Ainu
survey of the Hokkaido Ainu indicated that only 4.6% of Ainu surveyed were able to converse in or "speak a little" Ainu. As of 2001, Ainu was not taught in
List_of_revived_languages
Political party in Japan
The Ainu Party (Japanese: アイヌ民族党, romanized: Ainu-Minzokutō, lit. 'Ethnic Ainu Party' or 'Ainu Nation Party') is a moderate 'nationalist' (民族主義, minzokushugi)
Ainu_Party
is the Ainu language, which is spoken by the Ainu people, who are the indigenous people of the island. The Ainu languages, of which Hokkaidō Ainu is the
Languages_of_Japan
Japanese Film
Ainu Mosir (Ainu: アイヌモシㇼ, lit. 'the land of the Ainu; Hokkaido') is a 2020 Japanese drama film directed by Takeshi Fukunaga. The film follows a young Ainu
Ainu_Mosir
Mythical bird in Japanese folkore
A huri or furi is a giant bird in Ainu folklore. Its name suggests a red or reddish bird, and by some lore said to have a single wing measuring 28 kilometres
Huri_(Ainu_legendary_bird)
Ainu Party (アイヌ民族党, lit. "Ethnic Ainu Party" or "Ainu Nationals Party") is a political party that represents Ainu rights in Japan; it advocates Ainu "nationalism"
Ethnic_nationalism_in_Japan
Historical term for the islands north of Japan and their people
related to the Ainu people of today. Japanese sources that include an etymology describe Ezo as probably originally a borrowing from the Ainu word enciw meaning
Ezo
Ainu language magazine
The Ainu Times is the only magazine published in the Ainu language, hosted by the Ainu Pen Club. Its first edition was published for 20 March 1997. It
Ainu_Times
Ancient ethnic group in northern Honshū, Japan
either the Zoku-Jōmon peoples of Japan that became the ancestors of the Ainu people, or pre-Yamato migrants. It has been posited that the Emishi may have
Emishi
Former museum in Hokkaido, Japan
The Ainu Museum (アイヌ民族博物館, Ainu Minzoku Hakubutsukan), also known as Porotokotan, is a former museum in Shiraoi, Hokkaidō, Japan. The facility began its
Ainu_Museum
Japanese clan in Matsumae, Hokkaido
charged with defending it, and by extension the whole of Japan, from the Ainu "barbarians" of the north. The Late Middle Japanese and Early Modern Japanese
Matsumae_clan
Flag designed by Bikki Sunazawa
An Ainu flag was designed by Bikki Sunazawa, a Japanese sculptor of Ainu ancestry. Upon a repeated request from his friend, Bikki Sunazawa eventually
Ainu_flag
Japanese took control of Hokkaido and subjugated and assimilated the indigenous Ainu people, whose culture had developed from around the thirteenth century. The
Colonisation_of_Hokkaido
Japanese term for some practitioners of Ainu culture for tourism purposes
"Kankō Ainu" (Japanese: 観光アイヌ; "tourist Ainu") is the Japanese term for Ainu people who are considered to live or portray a traditional or pseudo-traditional
Kankō_Ainu
Prehistoric inhabitants in Japan
(the dominant ethnic group in Japan), and a majority of the ancestry of the Ainu people of Hokkaido. Jōmon (縄文, Jōmon), sometimes written as Jomon (US: /ˈdʒoʊˌmɑːn/
Jōmon_people
Spiritual or divine beings in Ainu mythology
A kamuy (Ainu: カムィ; Japanese: カムイ, romanized: kamui) is a spiritual or divine being in Ainu mythology, a term denoting a supernatural entity composed of
Kamuy
bibliography of works on the Ainu people of modern Japan and the Russian Far East. Poisson, Barbara Aoki (1 April 2002). The Ainu of Japan. Lerner Publications
Bibliography_of_the_Ainu
Establishment in Shiraoi, Hokkaidō, Japan
The National Ainu Museum (国立アイヌ民族博物館, Kokuritsu Ainu Minzoku Hakubutsukan) is a museum located in Shiraoi, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is situated within the
National_Ainu_Museum
Subgroup of the Ainu people in Japan
The Ishikari Ainu (Japanese: 石狩アイヌ, Ainu: イシカラ・ウン・クル, Ishkar-un-kur) are a subgroup of the Hokkaido Ainu people, residing generally in the Ishikari river
Ishikari_Ainu
Effort to promote an endangered language or revive a dead language
survey of the Hokkaido Ainu indicated that only 4.6% of Ainu surveyed were able to converse in or "speak a little" Ainu. As of 2001, Ainu was not taught in
Language_revitalization
Traditional Ainu cloth
Ainu bark cloth (Ainu: アットゥㇱ, attus or attush) is an Ainu culture cloth woven from tree bark fiber (ohyo) made from native Hokkaido trees. It can be considered
Ainu_bark_cloth
Theory in Japanese left-wing thought
The Ainu Revolution Theory (Japanese: アイヌ革命論, Hepburn: Ainu kakumeiron) was a left-wing political concept in Japan that was prominent in the 1970s. It
Ainu_Revolution_Theory
Ethnic group indigenous to the Ryukyu Islands
Committee in 2008 recommended that Japan, "should expressly recognize the Ainu and Ryukyu/Okinawa as indigenous peoples in domestic legislation, adopt special
Ryukyuans
Subgroup of the Ainu people in Japan
Menasunkur Ainu (Katakana: メナシクル) are an Ainu subgroup living on the eastern Hokkaido coast near Shizunai. Shakushain, the leader of the Menasunkur Ainu, led
Menasunkur_Ainu
Creation myth of Japan's Ainu peoples
The Ainu creation myths are the traditional creation accounts of the Ainu peoples of Japan. Their stories share common characteristics with Japanese creation
Ainu_creation_myth
Island chain in Northeast Asia
of the native Ainu people. Also at this time the Ainu were granted automatic Japanese citizenship. Many Japanese moved onto former Ainu lands, including
Kuril_Islands
conducted among Ainu people in 2017 found that 30% had experienced direct discrimination for being Ainu, with more having witnessed anti-Ainu discrimination
Racism_in_Japan
Ethnic group in northern Japan
Uchiura Ainu (Japanese: 内浦アイヌ) are a subgroup of the Hokkaido Ainu people, residing near the Uchiura Bay of the Oshima peninsula. The name "Uchiura Ainu" was
Uchiura_Ainu
Subgroup of the Ainu people in Japan
Menasunkur Ainu to the east in the 17th century. In Japanese texts, they were also called the Haekuru Ainu (Ainu hay-kur) and the Sarunkuru Ainu (Ainu sar-un-kur
Sumunkur_Ainu
Ainu umbrella organization
The Ainu Association of Hokkaido (北海道アイヌ協会, Hokkaidō Ainu Kyōkai) is an umbrella group of which most Hokkaidō Ainu and some other Ainu are members. Originally
Ainu_Association_of_Hokkaido
1972 Hong Kong film by Chor Yuen
him when he tries to run away. Ainu refuses to be subject to Madam Chun's methods, and constantly fights with her. Ainu's fiery attitude eventually gets
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
Intimate_Confessions_of_a_Chinese_Courtesan
Traditional Ainu head garment
The matanpushi (Ainu/Japanese: マタンプシ) is a traditional head garment worn by the Ainu people of Japan. Complementing the sapanpe – which is worn by men
Matanpushi
since the Asuka period. Other historical ethnic groups have included the Ainu, the Ryukyuan people, the Emishi, and the Hayato, some of whom were dispersed
Ethnic_groups_of_Japan
Siberia to aid their Nivkh allies against the Ainu, who had been expanding north from Hokkaido. The Ainu put up a tenacious resistance, even launching
Mongol_invasions_of_Sakhalin
Ceremonial sticks in Ainu culture
Ikupasuy (Ainu: イクパスイ, ikupasuy; Sakhalin Ainu: イクニㇱ, ikunis) are wooden, carved ceremonial sticks used by Ainu men when making offerings to spirits.
Ikupasuy
Japanese stringed musical instrument
Several types of Ainu fiddle have been described by anthropologists of the Ainu people of Northern Japan and the adjoining Russian Far East islands of
Ainu_fiddle
Toraji (寅次). Asirpa (Ainu: アシㇼパ) Voiced by: Haruka Shiraishi (Japanese); Monica Rial (English) Portrayed by: Anna Yamada A young Ainu hunter who meets Sugimoto
List of Golden Kamuy characters
List_of_Golden_Kamuy_characters
Part of the Mongol conquests
Kazuyuki (2012). "Gen-Mindai no shiryō kara mieru Ainu to Ainu bunka" 元・明代の史料にみえるアイヌとアイヌ文化 [The Ainu and Ainu culture from historical records of the Yuan and
Mongol_campaigns_in_Siberia
Ainu dance is traditionally performed by the indigenous people of Hokkaido, known as the Ainu people. It "reinforces their connection to the natural and
Ainu_dance
Deity of the Ainu people
Kotan-kar-kamuy (コタンカㇻカムイ, lit. 'village-making-deity') is the creator deity of the Ainu people. He should not be confused with god of the land Kotan-kor-kamuy, or
Kotan-kar-kamuy
Species of leafcutter bee (Megachile)
Megachile ainu is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Hirashima & Maeta in 1974. "Megachile". BioLib. 2014. Retrieved 30 September
Megachile_ainu
Language family of Japan
Ainu, there is a single liquid consonant phoneme. A five-vowel system is most common. Most Japonic varieties have a lexical pitch accent (as do Ainu and
Japonic_languages
Ainu necklace
worn by Ainu women for special occasions. The necklace is called a shitoki if it has a medallion. They are made with large glass beads the Ainu obtained
Tamasay
Japanese manga series
Asirpa, a young Ainu girl. Together, they embark on a journey to search for a vast fortune in gold that once belonged to the Ainu. The Ainu language in the
Golden_Kamuy
Extinct subspecies of the gray wolf
iomante ceremonies, and some Ainu communities, such as those in Tokachi and Hidaka, held origin myths linking the birth of the Ainu to a coupling between a
Hokkaido_wolf
Traditional winter hunters in Japan
present day, and their culture has much in common with the bear worship of the Ainu people. With the introduction of modern firearms in the 19th century, and
Matagi
Historic site in Urahoro, Hokkaidō, Japan
The Otafunbe Chashi (オタフンベチャシ跡, Otafunbe chashi ato) is the remains of an Ainu chashi, located in the Naobetsu neighborhood of the city of Urahoro, Hokkaidō
Otafunbe_Chashi
Depictions of Ainu by Yamato (Wajin)
Ainu genre painting (アイヌ風俗画, Ainu-fuzokuga) or (アイヌ絵 Ainu-e) is the Japanese art historical term for depictions of Ainu by Wajin, prevalent from the mid-Edo
Ainu_genre_painting
Gigantic octopus-like monster from Ainu folklore
Akkorokamui (Japanese: アッコロカムイ; Ainu: At-kor-kamuy) is a gigantic octopus-like cryptid from Ainu folklore, similar to the Nordic kraken, which supposedly
Akkorokamui
Character of the Japanese writing system
kanji 寸 and 須, respectively. Both kana represent the sound [sɯ]. In the Ainu language, the katakana ス can be written as small ㇲ to represent a final s
Su_(kana)
Building in Hokkaidō, Japan
Shinhidaka Ainu Museum (新ひだか町アイヌ民俗資料館, Shinhidaka-chō Ainu Minzoku Shiryōkan) is a museum of Ainu materials in Shinhidaka, Hokkaidō, Japan. The display
Shinhidaka_Ainu_Museum
East Asian ethnic group
inhabiting the peripheral areas of the then Empire of Japan, including the Ainu, Ryukyuans, Nivkh, as well as Chinese, Koreans, and Austronesians (Taiwanese
Yamato_people
Translation of the Christian Bible for the indigenous people of northern Japan
The first biblical text in Ainu language appeared in 1887, when a tentative edition of 250 copies of Matthew 1-9, translated from the Greek with the aid
Bible_translations_into_Ainu
Several forms of traditional Japanese tattooing
styles originating in Japan, including tattooing traditions from both the Ainu people and the Ryukyuan Kingdom. All forms of irezumi are applied by hand
Irezumi
1899 Japanese law
of protecting the Ainu people, organizations such as the Ainu Association of Hokkaido argue that the law served to confiscate Ainu land and destroy their
Hokkaido Former Aborigines Protection Act
Hokkaido_Former_Aborigines_Protection_Act
National Park in Shiretoko, Japan
of the island of Hokkaido, Japan. The word "Shiretoko" is derived from an Ainu word "sir etok", meaning "the place where the earth protrudes". One of the
Shiretoko_National_Park
Type of traditional Ainu Settlement
settlement of the Ainu people. Due to the scarcity of primary source materials (as the Ainu did not have a system of writing), all studies on the Ainu kotan (based
Kotan_(village)
Country in East Asia
(November 1, 2008). "Indigenous at last! Ainu Grassroots Organizing and the Indigenous Peoples Summit in Ainu Mosir". The Asia Pacific Journal (Japan Focus)
Japan
Ainu lexicographer (1909–1961)
February 24, 1909 – June 9, 1961) was an Ainu linguist and anthropologist. He was best known for creating Ainu-Japanese dictionaries. Chiri was born on
Mashiho_Chiri
Character of the Japanese writing system
pronunciation [ŋɯ]. In the Ainu language, the katakana ク can be written as small ㇰ, representing a final k sound as in アイヌイタㇰ Ainu itak (Ainu language). This was
Ku_(kana)
Traditional Ainu ritual crown
The sapanpe (Ainu/Japanese: サパンペ) is a ritual crown worn by adult men during traditional Ainu ceremonies. It is complemented by the matanpushi, which is
Sapanpe
Japanese musician (born 1957)
Oki), known professionally as OKI, is a Japanese musician of mixed Japanese Ainu ancestry. Oki was born in Hokkaido in 1957, and grew up in Kanagawa Prefecture
Oki_(musician)
Public artworks in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
The Ainu and Native American power boards are two hand carved wooden planks by members of Ainu and Chinook tribes, installed outside the Oregon Convention
Ainu and Native American power boards
Ainu_and_Native_American_power_boards
Last fluent speaker of the Sakhalin Ainu language (1902–1994)
Asai (浅井タケ) or Tahkonanna (Ainu: タㇵコナンナ) (5 April 1902 – 30 April 1994) was the last fluent speaker of the Sakhalin Ainu language. She was born in Otasu
Take_Asai
Japanese syllabary
at Ainu language § Special katakana for the Ainu language). For instance, the Ainu word up is represented by ウㇷ゚ (ウプ [u followed by small pu]). Ainu also
Katakana
Ainu kamuy of snakes
Kina-sut-kamuy (キナスッカムイ) is the Ainu kamuy (god) of snakes in the Japanese mythology. He is a benevolent figure who is called upon for protection against
Kina-sut-kamuy
Dam in Hokkaidō, Japan
from the local Ainu people dating as early as 1987. The building of the dam pitted the Japanese government against the indigenous Ainu, in a legal case
Nibutani_Dam
Ainu: ita-oma-cip, "boat with a board") is a boat built traditionally by the Ainu for seafaring purposes. The name itaomacip is derived from the Ainu
Itaomacip
Ainu culture museum in Biratori, Japan
Nibutani Ainu Culture Museum (平取町立二風谷アイヌ文化博物館, Biratori-chō Nibutani Ainu Bunka Hakubutsukan) opened in the Nibutani area of Biratori, Hokkaidō, Japan
Nibutani_Ainu_Culture_Museum
City in Hokkaido, Japan
Noboribetsu (登別市, Noboribetsu-shi; Ainu: nupur-pet) is a city in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Part of Shikotsu-Toya National Park, it is southwest
Noboribetsu
Species of flowering plant
Cardiocrinum cordatum, known as turep in the Ainu languages, is a Northeast Asian species of plant in the lily family. It is native to Japan and to certain
Cardiocrinum_cordatum
Genre of Ainu oral literature
Yukar (Ainu: ユカㇻ) are Ainu sagas that form a long rich tradition of oral literature. In older periods, the epics were performed by both men and women;
Yukar
Japanese transcriber and translator
September 18, 1922) was an Ainu transcriber and translator of Yukar (Ainu epic tales). Yukie Chiri was born into an Ainu family in Noboribetsu, Hokkaidō
Yukie_Chiri
Building in Hokkaido, Japan
The Sapporo Ainu Culture Promotion Center (札幌市アイヌ文化交流センター, Sapporo-shi Ainu Bunka Kōryū Sentā), also known as Sapporo Pirka Kotan (サッポロピㇼカコタン) or "Beautiful
Sapporo Ainu Culture Promotion Center
Sapporo_Ainu_Culture_Promotion_Center
Temple in Aomori Prefecture, Japan
be one of the gates to the underworld. The name originally comes from the Ainu language, with the form later phonetically changed when borrowed into the
Mount_Osore
share connections with the Yamato but are often regarded as distinct, and Ainu people. In recent decades, there has also been an increase in the number
Japanese_people
Ainu Japanese sculptor (1931–1989)
sculptor of Ainu origin. Sunazawa is respected for helping make the Ainu culture known to the world through his works performed in the Ainu manner. Sunazawa
Bikki_Sunazawa
is the Ainu language, which is spoken by the Ainu people, who are the indigenous people of the island. The Ainu languages, of which Hokkaidō Ainu is the
Demographics_of_Japan
Rebellion (1669 to 1672)
no tatakai) was an Ainu rebellion against Japanese authority on Hokkaido between 1669 and 1672 in the Edo period. It was led by Ainu chieftain Shakushain
Shakushain's_revolt
Race of small people in Ainu folklore
the Ainu people of the northern Japanese islands. The Ainu believe that the korpokkur were the people who lived in the Ainu land before the Ainu themselves
Korpokkur
Karluk Turkic cryptolect
known by many different spellings, including Abdal,[citation needed] Aini, Ainu, Ayni, Aynu, Eyni and Eynu. The Abdal (ئابدال) spelling is commonly used
Äynu_language
Ainu musician
Umeko Ando (安東 ウメ子, Andō Umeko; November 20, 1932 – July 15, 2004) was an Ainu singer and mukkuri player. Her participation in Oki Kano's second album Hankapuy
Umeko_Ando
Theory from the New Left of Japan
1970s. Extending from anti-Japanese sentiments and viewpoints such as the Ainu Revolution Theory. Anti-Japaneseism makes claims that go far back in history
Anti-Japaneseism
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