Ainu (or Aino) may refer to:

Ainu - Spirit of a Northern People - Online exhibition of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History exploring the ancient origin of the Ainu, their relations with the Japanese, and the Ainu cultural rebirth.
Ainu Articles - From the Alaska Native Knowledge Network. Links.
Ainu Language and Japan's Ancient History - Provides a series of documents on the language of this indigenous people as well as the culture of the Jomon period.
Ainu-English Word List - List of common Ainu words and their English translations.
Foundation for Research and Promotion on Ainu Culture (FRPAC) - Promotes research on the Ainu people, language, and culture, plus the dissemination of knowledge on Ainu traditions. Includes history of organization, events, and Ainu musical samples.
Meta Description: [ アイヌに関する研究、アイヌ語やアイヌ文化の振興、アイヌの伝統等に関する普及啓発等が目的。イベント情報、関連団体の紹介。 ]
John Bachelor - Life story of John Batchelor (1854-1944), an English missionary who became the first westerner to learn the Ainu language, record its grammar in English, and make the Ainu known to the western world.
Literatures and Materials of Ainu Language: For Learners - Provides database of materials related to the Ainu Language and culture, including literature, video, audio, and weblinks.
NOVA Online - Island of the Spirits - Companion web site to the NOVA program which explores the Ainu people.
Meta Description: [ NOVA Online presents Island of the Spirits ]
The Ainu Language - Basic sentences and numerals in Ainu, with corresponding downloadable sound files and English equivalents. Bilingual site (Japanese and English). Also, some sociolinguistic information on the language.
The Ainu Museum - Presents collections of cultural artifacts, performances of traditional dances and ceremonies, and demonstrations of folk arts.
The Ainu of Japan - Suite 101 Article by Andy Thompson.
Meta Description: [ After years of discrimination and forced assimilation policies the Ainu culture is precariously close to extinction. It wasn't until 1991 that the Japanese government admitted that they were a distict ethnic minority. Still today, it is the perception of most of the Japanese people, and the posit... ]
The Samurai and the Ainu - Brief discussion of racial differences from Science Frontiers October 1989.
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.
Traditional Ainu Fishing Techniques - Article and photos by Jean-Philippe Soulé.
Meta Description: [ Ainus are the Indigenous people of Japan. They still celebrate the ceremony of the salmon run during which they
fish using their traditional methods. Photos and Text documented by Jean-Philippe Soule ]
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