Ainu, indigenous people of Japan

Ainu, indigenous people of Japan

Photo taken Nov. 22, 2015, shows Lake Poroto in the town of Shiraoi on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido. The Ainu Museum is seen on the lakeside at bottom right. A new national museum aimed at reviving Ainu culture is also scheduled to be built in the area in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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