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Ainu:

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.

http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/features/ainu/

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Ainu Articles

From the Alaska Native Knowledge Network. Links.

http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/ainu.html

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.

http://www.dai3gen.net/epage0.htm

The Ainu Museum

Presents collections of cultural artifacts, performances of traditional dances and ceremonies, and demonstrations of folk arts.

http://www.ainu-museum.or.jp/english/english.html

The Ainu of Japan

Suite 101 Article by Andy Thompson.

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/fourth_world/22057

Ainu-English Word List

List of common Ainu words and their English translations.

http://www.raccoonbend.com/languages/ainuenglish.html

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.

http://www.frpac.or.jp/

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.

http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~matu-emk/bachel.html

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.

http://jinbunweb.sgu.ac.jp/~ainu/biblio/european.html

NOVA Online - Island of the Spirits

Companion web site to the NOVA program which explores the Ainu people.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/hokkaido/

The Samurai and the Ainu

Brief discussion of racial differences from Science Frontiers October 1989.

http://www.science-frontiers.com/sf065/sf065a01.htm

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.

http://www.murdoch.edu.au/elaw/issues/v4n2/sonoha42.html

Watchdog sorry for bank failings

The financial services watchdog apologises for failing to spot banking problems which led to the government bail-out.

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