HubHip: Regional: Asia: Japan: Society and Culture: Ancient Cultures: Ainu (13)

   Ainu

• The Ainu Museum (Site) - Presents collections of cultural artifacts, performances of traditional dances and ceremonies, and demonstrations of folk arts.
• The Ainu of Japan (Site) - Suite 101 Article by Andy Thompson.
• Toward a Genuine Redress for an Unjust Past: The Nibutani Dam Case (Site) - Analysis of a case involving the right of the Ainu to be considered an indigenous people, and to enjoy the legal protection of their culture.
• The Samurai and the Ainu (Site) - Brief discussion of racial differences from Science Frontiers October 1989.
• Ainu Language and Japan's Ancient History (Site) - Provides a series of documents on the language of this indigenous people as well as the culture of the Jomon period.
• John Bachelor (Site) - Life story of John Batchelor (1854-1944), an English missionary who became the first westerner to learn the Ainu language, record its grammar in English, and make the Ainu known to the western world.
• Ainu Articles (Site) - From the Alaska Native Knowledge Network. Links.
• Ainu - Spirit of a Northern People (Site) - Online exhibition of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History exploring the ancient origin of the Ainu, their relations with the Japanese, and the Ainu cultural rebirth.
• Ainu-English Word List (Site) - List of common Ainu words and their English translations.
• NOVA Online - Island of the Spirits (Site) - Companion web site to the NOVA program which explores the Ainu people.
• Traditional Ainu Fishing Techniques (Site) - Article and photos by Jean-Philippe Soulé.
• Literatures and Materials of Ainu Language: For Learners (Site) - Provides database of materials related to the Ainu Language and culture, including literature, video, audio, and weblinks.
• Foundation for Research and Promotion on Ainu Culture (FRPAC) (Site) - Promotes research on the Ainu people, language, and culture, plus the dissemination of knowledge on Ainu traditions. Includes history of organization, events, and Ainu musical samples.