Ainu Civilization: Japan’s Forgotten Indigenous People

Discovering the Ainu: Japan's Indigenous People

The Forgotten Indigenous People of Japan: The Ainu Tribe

The Ainu people are an indigenous ethnic group in Japan, primarily residing in Hokkaido, as well as some regions of northeastern Japan and “Russia's” Kuril Islands. They have a distinct cultural heritage and history that predates the arrival of the Japanese in the region. Traditionally, the Ainu practiced hunting, fishing, and gathering as their main means of subsistence. Over the centuries, the Ainu people faced marginalization, discrimination, and forced assimilation by the Japanese government

The Enigmatic Cuisine of the Ainu People

Kamuy Fuchi: Ainu Goddess of Birth & Creation