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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
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
Heritage language in Hokkaido, Japan
Ainu, also known as Hokkaido Ainu (Japanese: 北海道アイヌ語), is a language traditionally spoken on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido by the Ainu people
Ainu_language
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
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
Indigenous people of far-eastern Russia
merging. › The Ainu in Russia are an Indigenous people of Siberia located in Sakhalin Oblast, Khabarovsk Krai and Kamchatka Krai. The Russian Ainu people (also
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
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
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
Island in Northeast Asia
Yankemosir (Ainu: ヤンケモシㇼ), meaning “land of the mainland”, or Karahto (Ainu: カラㇷト). In the Hokkaido Ainu language, it was called Karapto (Ainu: カラㇷ゚ト). The
Sakhalin
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Japanese manga series
young Ainu girl, a huge fortune of gold that once belonged to the Ainu. The Ainu language in the story is supervised by Hiroshi Nakagawa, an Ainu language
Golden_Kamuy
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
Island chain in Northeast Asia
Territories". The name Kuril originates from the autonym that the Indigenous Ainu had used for the islands, kur, meaning 'man'. It may also be related to names
Kuril_Islands
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 monster from Ainu folklore, similar to the Nordic kraken, which supposedly
Akkorokamui
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Polish ethnologist
November 1866 – 17 May 1918) was a Polish ethnologist who researched the Ainu people after he was exiled by Tsar Alexander III of Russia to the Far East
Bronisław_Piłsudski
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
Species of ladybug
Coccinella ainu is a species of ladybug native to Asia in areas such as Russia, China and Japan. "Coccinella ainu". iNaturalist United Kingdom. Retrieved
Coccinella_ainu
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
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
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
Ainu bear sacrifice ceremony
(Japanese: イオマンテ), sometimes written as Iyomante (Japanese: イヨマンテ) is an Ainu ceremony of Hokkaido and Sakhalin in which a hand-raised brown bear cub is
Iomante
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
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
Subspecies of Eurasian brown bear
on the Shiretoko Peninsula The Ainu people observed a ritual that would return kamuy, a divine or spiritual being in Ainu mythology, to the spiritual realm
Ussuri_brown_bear
Ethnic group of far eastern Russia
the Ainu after their war with the Yuan ended in 1308. Ming Chinese outposts in Sakhalin and the Amur river area received animal skin tribute from Ainu on
Nivkh_people
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
Religious practice in North Eurasian ethnic religions
in many North Eurasian ethnic religions such as those of the Sami, Nivkh, Ainu, Basques, Germanic peoples, Slavs and Finns. There are also a number of deities
Bear_worship
Partially archaeological, agricultural period of northern Honshū and Hokkaidō, Japan
identified as Emishi, as a Yamato-Emishi mixed culture, as the incipient modern Ainu, or with all three synonymously.[page needed] Scholars frequently equate
Satsumon_culture
Ainu poet and activist (1901–1929)
January 26, 1929) was a Japanese Ainu waka poet and social activist. He devoted his life to improving the standing of the Ainu people, expressing his ideas
Iboshi_Hokuto
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
Person of partial Japanese ancestry
Japanese and Ainu was actively promoted by the Ainu to lessen the chances of discrimination against their offspring. As a result, many Ainu are indistinguishable
Hāfu
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
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)
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
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
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
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
Species of plant
is an important ethnobotanic food plant for the indigenous Ainu people of Japan. In the Ainu language it is called pukusa, kitobiru, or ( since "biru/hiru"
Allium_ochotense
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
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 feudal domain located in Hokkaidō Province
The clan's economic foundation relied on their exclusive trade with the Ainu people of Ezo, which set them apart from the agricultural-based governance
Matsumae_Domain
Language family of Japan
distribution of Ainu languages is confirmed by placenames in northern Honshu ending in -betsu (from Ainu pet 'river') and -nai (from Ainu nai 'stream')
Japonic_languages
Character of the Japanese writing system
sentence. は originates from 波 and ハ from 八. In the Sakhalin dialect of the Ainu language, the katakana ハ can be written as small ㇵ to represent a final h
Ha_(kana)
Crater lake in Akan Mashu National Park, Hokkaido island, Japan
Lake Mashū (摩周湖, Mashū-ko) (Ainu: Kamuy-to) is an endorheic crater lake formed in the caldera of a potentially active volcano. It is located in Akan Mashu
Lake_Mashū
Supernatural sword in the legends of the Ainu of Hokkaido
An ipetam or ibetam is a supernatural sword in the legends of the Ainu of Hokkaido. Also styled epe-tam as well as ibetam. The literal meaning breaks down
Ipetam
Dancing and cheering by fans of Japanese idol singers
abbreviated to "Kasen." This is also used by AKB48 fans as well. Ainu Mix The Ainu Mix is another translated version of the mix. It is also known as
Wotagei
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
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
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Goddess of Fertility
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