News: Japan Anthropological Association Issues Statements on Ainu Human Remains and Anti-Ainu Hate Speech

On December 15, 2025, the Japan Anthropological Association issued a statement which contains an official apology for the stealing of Ainu human remains for research purposes. The three-page statement, entitled…

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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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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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