Ainu, indigenous people of Japan

Ainu, indigenous people of Japan

Traditional cuisine is prepared for ancestors during an autumn Ainu festival in the town of Shiraoi on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Nov. 1, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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