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Ainu dagger and manga focusing on Ainu culture

Photo taken on Nov. 18, 2019, in Hokkaido, northern Japan, shows a traditional Ainu knife called a "makiri" with a carved wooden sheath by craftsman Toru Kaizawa, alongside a volume of the popular Japanese manga "Golden Kamuy." The manga series, written and illustrated by Satoru Noda, focuses on the indigenous Ainu people in Hokkaido and their culture.

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Ainu trying to hand down culture for generations

Koichi Kaizawa gives an interview to Kyodo News on March 1, 2017, in Biratori on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, talking about how to hand down Ainu identity and culture for generations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ainu trying to hand down culture for generations

Koichi Kaizawa gives an interview to Kyodo News on March 1, 2017, in Biratori on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, talking about how to hand down Ainu identity and culture for generations. The Nibutani dam, which was said to affect the indigenous culture of the Ainu, is seen behind him. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo