The Ainu in Japanese Society: An Annotated List of Internet Resources

The Ainu in Japanese Society

Ainu Association of Hokkaido	(in Japanese) News; magazine; guide
The Ainu Museum (Shiraoi, Hokkaido)	Essays on the history, culture & religious practices of the Ainu people
Assimilation Policy in Okinawa: Promotion, Resistance, & "Reconstruction"	A paper by Steve Rabson (1997)
Collection from the Ainu & the Amur Area	Samples from the Museum of Ethnography, Hungary, collected by Baráthosi Balogh Benedek: artifacts, photos, drawings of amulets & idols, & essay on the Ainu & the people of the Amur area
NOVA Online: Island of the Spirits	A companion site to Nova's program on Hokkaido: origins of the Ainu; Ainu legends; "Find your way" (interactive science feature); resources
A Statement of Opinion Regarding the Partial Revision of I.L.O. Convention No. 107	A statement by the Ainu Association of Hokkaido demanding change in Japan's ethnic policy
Toward a Genuine Redress for an Unjust Past: The Nibutani Dam Case	Toshiaki Sonohara's analysis of a dam construction case with implications for the cultural rights of the Ainu

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