Ainu Mythology - Japanese Literature
"Ainu" means "human." Many of the tales and legends were passed down from generation to generation in the oral tradition. Read more about the literature of the Ainu people.
Ainu Museum
"In some stories, the heroes are men; in others, they are gods whose appearance resembles men." Read more about the mythology of the Ainu people.
"In some stories, the heroes are men; in others, they are gods whose appearance resembles men." Read more about the mythology of the Ainu people.
Guide to Japan - Ainu
"The Ainu are original inhabitants of Japan with a different cultural and racial background than the ethnic Japanese."
"The Ainu are original inhabitants of Japan with a different cultural and racial background than the ethnic Japanese."
Island of the Spirits
This PBS Web site "leads viewers to Hokkaido, Japan, an otherwordly land of dense mountain forests, untamed creatures like the grizzly and wolf, and Japan's indigenous people, the Ainu." Read about the "Origins of the Ainu," "Ainu Legends," and more.
This PBS Web site "leads viewers to Hokkaido, Japan, an otherwordly land of dense mountain forests, untamed creatures like the grizzly and wolf, and Japan's indigenous people, the Ainu." Read about the "Origins of the Ainu," "Ainu Legends," and more.