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Ainu Embroideries at the exhibitions

Ainu Embroideries at the exhibitions

Numbers are marked at the left of each pictures,①②   JR Sapporo Station in 2019③④⑤  Ainu Culture Center by  the Foundation for Ainu Culture in 2019⑥⑦⑧⑨ Exhibition hall of Tokyo Sky Tree in 2019⑩⑪⑫  Kushiro...

Ainu Embroideries at the exhibitions

Numbers are marked at the left of each pictures,①②   JR Sapporo Station in 2019③④⑤  Ainu Culture Center by  the Foundation for Ainu Culture in 2019⑥⑦⑧⑨ Exhibition hall of Tokyo Sky Tree in 2019⑩⑪⑫  Kushiro...

Biratori-cho, Name of the bus stop in Ainu language

Biratori-cho, Name of the bus stop in Ainu lang...

Names of the bus stops in Ainu language (within Biratori-cho : from Shinnitou to Ninarachimipu) ● Names of the bus stops in Ainu language were determined by the old names...

Biratori-cho, Name of the bus stop in Ainu lang...

Names of the bus stops in Ainu language (within Biratori-cho : from Shinnitou to Ninarachimipu) ● Names of the bus stops in Ainu language were determined by the old names...

Map of Biratori-cho 平取町 with Ainu language

Map of Biratori-cho 平取町 with Ainu language

        Names of places in Hokkaido mostly come from Ainu language. It certifies that Hokkaido had been Ainu “Mosiri” (country or land). However, they have been changed...

Map of Biratori-cho 平取町 with Ainu language

        Names of places in Hokkaido mostly come from Ainu language. It certifies that Hokkaido had been Ainu “Mosiri” (country or land). However, they have been changed...

Family crest of Okura family, Hotel Okura

Family crest of Okura family, Hotel Okura

Mr. Kishichiro Okura, 1882-1963 a successor of the Okura conglomerate and founder of the Hotel Okura, married Ms. Kumiko Mizoguchi who was a daughter of the last lord of Shibata...

Family crest of Okura family, Hotel Okura

Mr. Kishichiro Okura, 1882-1963 a successor of the Okura conglomerate and founder of the Hotel Okura, married Ms. Kumiko Mizoguchi who was a daughter of the last lord of Shibata...

Classic patterns at Hatoyama Hall

Classic patterns at Hatoyama Hall

While a crest of single twisted goose is seen in many cases, Hatoyama family’s is designed with three geese, which is decorating the main gate of the compound. It’s called...

Classic patterns at Hatoyama Hall

While a crest of single twisted goose is seen in many cases, Hatoyama family’s is designed with three geese, which is decorating the main gate of the compound. It’s called...

Clasic patterns at the Hotel Okura Tokyo Annex

Clasic patterns at the Hotel Okura Tokyo Annex

Marquees of the Hotel Okura’s Annex were decorated by the pattern of Scales 鱗(うろこ) in golden color, and Diamond菱(ひし) patterns’ wall were set at the back of it. Unfortunately the...

Clasic patterns at the Hotel Okura Tokyo Annex

Marquees of the Hotel Okura’s Annex were decorated by the pattern of Scales 鱗(うろこ) in golden color, and Diamond菱(ひし) patterns’ wall were set at the back of it. Unfortunately the...