Directory of Ainu Resources

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This category is for sites in English related to Ainu culture in Japan, including its lifestyle, origins, history, language, and related topics.

Resources in This Category

• Ainu - Spirit of a Northern People

  http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/features/ainu/
  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 Language and Japan's Ancient History

  http://www.dai3gen.net/epage0.htm
  Provides a series of documents on the language of this indigenous people as well as the culture of the Jomon period.

• Ainu-English Word List

  http://www.raccoonbend.com/languages/ainuenglish.html
  List of common Ainu words and their English translations.

• Foundation for Research and Promotion on Ainu Culture (FRPAC)

  http://www.frpac.or.jp/
  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.

• John Bachelor

  http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~matu-emk/bachel.html
  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.

• Literatures and Materials of Ainu Language: For Learners

  http://jinbunweb.sgu.ac.jp/~ainu/biblio/european.html
  Provides database of materials related to the Ainu Language and culture, including literature, video, audio, and weblinks.

• NOVA Online - Island of the Spirits

  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/hokkaido/
  Companion web site to the NOVA program which explores the Ainu people.

• The Ainu Museum

  http://www.ainu-museum.or.jp/
  Presents collections of cultural artifacts, performances of traditional dances and ceremonies, and demonstrations of folk arts. (Chinese, English, Japanese)

• The Samurai and the Ainu

  http://www.science-frontiers.com/sf065/sf065a01.htm
  Brief discussion of racial differences from Science Frontiers October 1989.

• Toward a Genuine Redress for an Unjust Past: The Nibutani Dam Case

  http://www.murdoch.edu.au/elaw/issues/v4n2/sonoha42.html
  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.

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