How to Use Ainu in a Sentence
Ainu
noun-
There were so many interesting Ainu stories and folk legends.
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Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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This one still offers precise, flavorful food served on wood dishes made by Ainu craftsmen nearly 70 years ago, when the restaurant first opened.
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Alex Halberstadt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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The policies engendered widespread discrimination against the Ainu people—so much so that even today some still hide their heritage.
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Danielle Demetriou,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Nov. 2023
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There’s biodiversity in the different areas, from the Sumi-e ink wash paintings to foraging for mushrooms and fish to the Ainu culture.
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Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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The performance symbolized acceptance and gratitude celebrated in the Ainu culture, performer Nakamura Yoshio said through a translator.
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Alena Naiden,
Anchorage Daily News,
2022-10-23
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In Search of Hokkaido’s Creative Spirit On Japan's snowy, northernmost island of Hokkaido, Danielle Demetriou discovers creative practices deeply rooted in the physical world—and in the Ainu traditions that have persisted here for centuries.
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Alex Halberstadt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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