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Japan's only national museum of an indigenous people, presenting Ainu pattern and carving as living practice rather than ethnography.
About this place
The National Ainu Museum (国立アイヌ民族博物館, Kokuritsu Ainu Minzoku Hakubutsukan) is a museum located in Shiraoi, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is situated within the grounds of Upopoy (ウポポイ), a park complex that serves as a "symbolic space for ethnic harmony". The museum's mission is "to promote a proper understanding and awareness of Ainu history and culture in Japan and elsewhere out of respect for the dignity of the indigenous Ainu people, while contributing to the creation and development of new aspects of Ainu culture".
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：2020 Highlights / collection：Clothing with Ainu patterns, Dugout canoe, Contemporary Ainu art Genre：Ainu and Ryukyu, Textiles and dyeing, Contemporary art
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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