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Atui - Ainu Culture and the Sea
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of History
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Atui" means "sea" in the Ainu language. Surrounded by the vast sea of Hokkaido, Sakhalin, and the Kuril Islands, the Ainu people have been blessed with an abundance of fish, seaweed, and other marine life in addition to sea animals. The Ainu people prayed to the gods as they went about their dangerous work in the sea, and the ritual implements and tools they used have been handed down to the present day.
The sea was also a way for the Ainu people to connect with the outside world, and they developed a rich culture based on exchanges with the continent and Honshu. The distribution of goods between Honshu and Hokkaido from the late Edo period to the Meiji period, which the Japanese* called the "Kitamae-bune trade," was established by incorporating the resources and labor of the Ainu people. The many marine products and crafts exchanged between Hokkaido and Hokuriku tell the history of contact and negotiation via the sea.
This exhibition introduces the close relationship between the Ainu people and the sea, using a wealth of folk artifact materials as its main focus.
The sea was also a way for the Ainu people to connect with the outside world, and they developed a rich culture based on exchanges with the continent and Honshu. The distribution of goods between Honshu and Hokkaido from the late Edo period to the Meiji period, which the Japanese* called the "Kitamae-bune trade," was established by incorporating the resources and labor of the Ainu people. The many marine products and crafts exchanged between Hokkaido and Hokuriku tell the history of contact and negotiation via the sea.
This exhibition introduces the close relationship between the Ainu people and the sea, using a wealth of folk artifact materials as its main focus.
Schedule | Sep 23 (Fri) 2022-Nov 13 (Sun) 2022 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1000; University Students ¥800; High School Students and Under, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free. | ||||||
| Website | https://ishikawa-rekihaku.jp/special/special_top.php?cd=2022082601 | ||||||
| Venue | Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of History https://ishikawa-rekihaku.jp/en/ | ||||||
| Location | 3-1 Dewamachi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa 920-0963 | ||||||
| Access | From the East exit of JR Kanazawa Station, take the Hokutetsu bus and get off at Dewamachi. The venue is 5 minute walk from there; From the East exit of JR Kanazawa Station, take the Hirosaka · 21st Century Museum. The venue is 8 minute walk from there. | ||||||
| Phone | 076-262-3236 | ||||||
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