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A settlement of some thirty Ainu woodcarving workshops, where the carving is done in the open and bought directly from the maker.
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Akan-ko Ainu Kotan (Ainu language: Aynu kotan, "Ainu / human settlement") is a settlement in Akanko Onsen, Kushiro, Hokkaido, made up mainly of residents of the Ainu people. Aynu means "human being" or the Ainu as a people, and kotan means "settlement." It lies next to the hot spring town on the shore of Lake Akan, and on both sides of a slope stand craft shops selling souvenirs, mainly wood carvings and Ainu embroidery.
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Founded / opened：1960s Highlights / collection：Wood-carving workshop, Ancient-style dance Genre：Ainu and Ryukyu, Crafts and ceramics
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