Experiencing Ainu culture An official overview focusing on the distinctiveness of Ainu culture and language, rather than looking at the history of the Ainu people and their colonisation and dispossession by the Japanese state. Japan National Tourism Organisation.
The Ainu Museum Information and photographs on may aspects of Ainu history, culture and society.
Ainu Living in Tokyo - Getting To Know the Indigenous People of Japan by Osamu Hasegawa "The Japanese government colonized places where the Ainu traditionally lived, and positioned them as an extinct ethnic group. I believe that the lack of awareness regarding the Ainu is the result of an intentional effort." Japan for Sustainability, 24 Dec 2009.
Scholar urges fresh look at rich Ainu heritage This article discusses the views of Shunwa Honda, a scholar on indigenous ethnic groups. Honda argues that Japan still doesn't listen to the voice of Ainu people and he notes that some Japanese see Ainu as a people of the past in the Hokkaido whilst in reality they are people who live in today's society whilst preserving their history and culture. Japan Times, 10 Jul, 2012.
Ainu Crafts - Patterns with a Prayer Information about an exhibtion being held at the Japan Folk Crafts Museum in Tokyo from April 2nd (Tue) - June 2nd (Sun), 2013.
The Ainu: Beyond the Politics of Cultural Coexistence By Tessa Morris-Suzuki, Cultural Survival Quarterly, 1999. This article looks at the history of colonisation of Ainu people and critically analyses the Ainu Cultural Promotion Law of 1997.