The Public & Private face of Japan 🇯🇵 Japans Indigenous peoples are known as the Ainu. The Ainu are an indigenous people primarily from Hokkaido, Japan, with a distinct culture, language, and spiritual beliefs rooted in animism. Historically a hunting, fishing, and gathering society, their traditional lands also included parts of northern Honshu, Sakhalin, and the Kuril Islands, but they have faced displacement and assimilation over centuries. Today, many are working to preserve and revitalize