Hometown Stories

Season 10, Episode 15

Episode Title: Rediscovering Ainu Heritage: Part 2

Air Date: 2021-07-10

Overview:

Since long ago, the indigenous Ainu people had lived in harmony with nature, following their own unique culture. But when Japanese settlers began to arrive in their ancestral homeland - now known as Hokkaido - the Ainu had to adapt to the Japanese way of life and began losing their unique culture. Now, a new generation of Ainu brings to light their difficult history and reclaims their language and customs.