Ainu
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Lands
Hokkaido and other parts of Japan
Countries Japan
Facts 3
Today
Upopoy, a national centre for Ainu history and culture in Shiraoi, Hokkaido, opened to the public in July 2020.
As of 2020 Source: Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park, About Upopoy (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Governance
A 2019 Japanese law names the Ainu as an Indigenous people of northern Japan, especially Hokkaido, and aims for a society that respects Ainu pride.
As of 2019 Source: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice, Japan, Act on Promoting Measures to Achieve a Society in which the Pride of Ainu People is Respected (Act No. 16 of 2019) (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Language
In the Ainu language, the word Ainu means human, and it is also the name of the people.
Source: Ainu Association of Hokkaido, Outline of the Association (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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