Ainu

Ainu Links

• International Symposium on Endangered Languages Brief report on the current situation of the Ainu language.
  
• Ainu Articles From the Alaska Native Knowledge Network. Links.
  
• Ainu-English Word List List of common Ainu words and their English translations.
  
• The Head of Aterui Aboriginal history and the conquest of Japan, by Sakurako Tanaka. Thumbnails.
  
• The Ainu of Japan Suite 101 Article by Andy Thompson.
  
• The Samurai and the Ainu Brief discussion of racial differences from Science Frontiers October 1989.
  
• Ainu Fact Sheet. From Fusion Anomaly. Aggressive animation.
  
• The Ainu Museum Presents collections of cultural artifacts, performances of traditional dances and ceremonies, and demonstrations of folk arts.
  
• Ainu Photos Four small candids taken by Michael Smith.
  
• The Ainu - Japan's Indigenous People The Ainu culture, and the historical majority (Japanese) attitudes towards it.
  
• Traditional Ainu Fishing Techniques Article and photos by Jean-Philippe Soulé.
  
• Ainu Moshiri (Hokkaido) Short essay on the struggles of the Ainu against the Japanese, from the 16th century to the present, from an Ainu perspective.
  
• Ainu Catalogue of books, periodicals, and audio-visual materials on the Ainu language in the collection of the Unuiversity of Tokyo.
  
• Ainu Langauge Samples Sound files and dictionary links.
  
• Toward a Genuine Redress for an Unjust Past: The Nibutani Dam Case 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.
  
• A Glimpse of Ainu Culture Candid photos of traditional dress.
  
• Ainu Information Link Iwata Mari's condensed English version of the Japanese site. Links.
  
• Ainu Pictorial Photos of Ainu people, with captions. Images somewhat blocky.