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An image of one side of the National Museum of Scotland's Ainu collection display. Some items of note are a blue and beige attus (robe made from elm bark), several ikupasuy (wooden prayer sticks), and a bow, arrow, and quiver set.

Review: The National Museum of Scotland’s Ainu Display

The National Museum of Scotland, in Edinburgh, hosts one of the largest collections of both historical and contemporary Ainu items in the UK. These items come largely from Neil Gordon Munro’s personal collection in the early 20th Century; but also contains items from the late 19th century (from researchers Dr John and Grace Anderson and Isabella Bishop), and further items created specifically for the museum and/or donated by artisans throughout the 21st Century.

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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…

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