Watch the trailer for Ainupuri today! A new multimedia project by AinuToday Founder Kanako Uzawa and Laura Liverani

Let the flowing lines of sinuye tattoos and the unique, expressive sound of the mukkuri transport you to the world of Ainupuri! Ainupuri is an extraordinary, contemporary depiction of the…

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Read more about the article Raporo Ainu Nation Chairman Sashima Masaki Passes Away at 73
Sashima Masaki participates in the Icarpa ceremony in Monbetsu on August 12, 2023. Photo by Michael J. Ioannides

Raporo Ainu Nation Chairman Sashima Masaki Passes Away at 73

Mr. Sashima Masaki, chairman of Raporo Ainu Nation, sadly passed away on February 6, 2024, due to illness. He was 73 years old. Mr. Sashima led the successful initiative for…

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Read more about the article NHK World Documentary on 2023 Shakushain Memorial Ceremony
The statue of Shakushain in Ma'uta Park. Photo by Michael J. Ioannides

NHK World Documentary on 2023 Shakushain Memorial Ceremony

On September 23, 2023, the 77th annual Shakushain memorial festival and ceremony was held in Ma'uta Park in Shin-Hidaka town, Hokkaido. One of the largest annual gatherings of Ainu people…

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