Hokkaido history goes back to 658 but Ainu Aborigines have been there much longer. "Ainu" means human
nihon They are the ainu
The Ainu walked and traveled by canoe
yes, Ainu discovered japan.
The Ainu, living mostly in Hokkaido, and the Kurile and Sakhalin Islands, are thought to be the indigenuous people of Japan, physically distinct from the Japanese, Chinese and Koeran genotype. The Ainu language, mostly obsoleted, bears no apparent relation to any other known language. From this point on, most is speculation. It is thought that the Ainu were surplanted by incursions from China and Korea, but there is no historical record going that far back.
John Batchelor has written: 'The Ainu of Japan' -- subject- s -: Accessible book, Ainu, Social life and customs 'An Ainu-English-Japanese dictionary' -- subject- s -: Ainu language, Dictionaries, English language, Japanese language, Polyglot 'The Ainu and their folk-lore' -- subject- s -: Accessible book, Ainu, Folklore 'The pit-dwellers of Hokkaido and Ainu place-names considered'
Hitoshi Watanabe has written: 'The Ainu ecosystem: environment and group structure' -- subject(s): Ainu 'Jomon-shiki kaisoka shakai (Jinruishi sosho)' 'The Ainu' -- subject(s): Ainu
Sadaka Nishitsuru has written: 'Karafuto Ainu' -- subject(s): Ainu
The noun Ainu is a proper noun, the name of a specific group of Asian people.
The largest population of Ainu reside in Hokkaido. Random fact, Anthony Bourdain actually went to Hokkaido and spoke to Ainu people about various topics, including food and culture.
The largest population of Ainu reside in Hokkaido. Random fact, Anthony Bourdain actually went to Hokkaido and spoke to Ainu people about various topics, including food and culture.
Ainu is the term used for the native Japanese inhabitants now only living in Northern Hokkaido