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Photographer documents life of ethnic Ainu for 30 years

KUSHIRO, Japan - Taka Maesawa, a photographer from Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido, speaks in nearby Kushiro on Oct. 24, 2014, about her 110-page photo book documenting the life of the Ainu ethnic minority in the northernmost prefecture for more than 30 years since 1983.

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Photographer helping to hand down Ainu culture with new photo book

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2016 shows photographer Taka Maesawa taking a picture of Megumi Kawakami (2nd from R) and her family for a new photo book documenting the life of the Ainu indigenous people in Hokkaido. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Photographer documents life of ethnic Ainu for 30 years

KUSHIRO, Japan - Taka Maesawa, a photographer from Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido, speaks in nearby Kushiro on Oct. 24, 2014, about his 110-page photo book documenting the life of the Ainu ethnic minority in the northernmost prefecture for more than 30 years since 1983. (Kyodo)