Ainu Articles Save
From the Alaska Native Knowledge Network. Links.
http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/ainu.html   

Ainu-English Word List Save
List of common Ainu words and their English translations.
http://www.raccoonbend.com/languages/...   

Ainu Language and Japan's Ancient History Save
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   

Ainu - Spirit of a Northern People Save
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...   

Foundation for Research and Promotion on Ainu Culture (FRPAC) Save
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 Save
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/...   

Literatures and Materials of Ainu Language: For Learners Save
Provides database of materials related to the Ainu Language and culture, including literature, video, audio, and weblinks.
http://jinbunweb.sgu.ac.jp/~ainu/bibl...   

NOVA Online - Island of the Spirits Save
Companion web site to the NOVA program which explores the Ainu people.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/hokkaido/   

The Ainu Language Save
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.
http://ramat.ram.ne.jp/ainu/   

The Ainu Museum Save
Presents collections of cultural artifacts, performances of traditional dances and ceremonies, and demonstrations of folk arts.
http://www.ainu-museum.or.jp/english/...   

The Ainu of Japan Save
Suite 101 Article by Andy Thompson.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/f...   

The Samurai and the Ainu Save
Brief discussion of racial differences from Science Frontiers October 1989.
http://www.science-frontiers.com/sf06...   

Toward a Genuine Redress for an Unjust Past: The Nibutani Dam Case Save
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...   

Traditional Ainu Fishing Techniques Save
Article and photos by Jean-Philippe Soulé.
http://www.voicenet.co.jp/~jeanphi/ng...   

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