Please be aware that this video has caught the attention of anti-Ainu groups. There are anti-Ainu comments accusing Ainu of not being indigenous by talking about civilizations that predate the Ainu. However, “indigenous” isn’t defined as the first civilization to settle somewhere ever. UN explanation of indigenous: “Indigenous peoples have in common a historical continuity with a given region prior to colonization and a strong link to their lands.” www.un.org/en/fight-racism/vulnerable-groups/indigenous-peoples Being indigenous is about existing prior to colonization, not existing since the dawn of time and the fucking big bang. Whether or not other civilizations existed before the Ainu does not affect their indigenous status. Discussing civilizations existing before the Ainu is a common tactic used by anti-Ainu groups. Here’s a Britannica link discussing Ainu being indigenous: www.britannica.com/topic/Ainu Another common tactic is to accuse the Ainu of lying about being Ainu or being paid actors. I will let you decide for yourself if that’s a valid argument. Anti-Ainu groups in Japan are an extremist minority and do not represent the majority of Japanese people.
👏 Restate the definition again for the multitude of anti-indigenous people in the back!! This isn't exclusive to Japan, it's a worldwide phenomenon. THANK you!
@@AL-lh2htalthough, to my own knowledge, the Japanese themselves were never exactly colonized but was extremely influenced by other cultures. So I don’t think the Japanese themselves are indigenous (according to that definition)
Anime is far from utopia 😂😂😂 the reason why anime is appreciated is be it touches on these topics unlike western media, that likes to pretend and virtue signal.
Not to mention that Japan has never apologized for any of its war crimes in WW2 and even prior conflicts with neighboring countries. It's a country with a government that refuses to learn from its mistakes unfortunately despite its wonderful culture and incredible work of arts.
Insane that there are people in Japan so devoted to working against such a minute part of the population which have been almost culturally and racially eradicated.
anti indigenous hatred is the same everywhere. you cant hide behind "local context" if you are always saying the same thing! freedom to all indigenous everywhere in the world
This comment is way too simple. Anti-indigenous hatred isn’t “everywhere”, it’s every where there’s a colonial presence. Most colonies on the planet belong to European invaders and thus, the popularity of anti-indigenous sentiment spread globally. This instance is unique because it’s a closely related group assimilating it’s own people to fit more European (“modern”) standards. Unfortunately, hateful ideology is an infection fresh out of Europe and everywhere they went, they damaged cultural standards permanently.
@@Lelaki-MELAYUmuka-JAPAN-TAIWAN Japanese also east Torisashi, raw chicken. And the ultimate raw food that Japanese sometimes eat... LIVE, F-ING, SQUID! I think Japanese people eat much more raw food today, than the Ainu ever did. :D
There was that manga that featured Ainu people as a plot point Golden Kamuy, but when they made the live-action film they didn't cast a single actual Ainu.
Well the live action up’d the age of Asirpa as well and made sugimoto look like a K-pop idol, they weren’t exactly following the original characters closely
I'm Chinese and there are lots of Chinese that move to Japan mainly for work. One of the interesting points they consistently bring up is that the discrimination you face are likely higher once you obtain Japan nationality. Because before, you're a guest and they have to treat you with respect, or at least leave you alone; but once you become "one of them", all the differences you have become their ammo for discrimination.
Stupidity to go work in the country that killed your ancestors lol the Japanese dragged 2 of my family members out of their home never to be seen again, raped at least one other. I consider this debt unpaid. I will never go to that country. People these days have no honour and backbone.
If it weren’t for the great Han and Manchurian people, those sandal wearing fisherman wouldn’t even have a writing system. Their bushido and the rest of their core philosophies extracted of Confucianism. They should admire the great Chinese people.
Nah I'm half Navajo and if someone said i was pretending to be Navajo and calling my traditional clothing as, "costumes" i would've thrown hands. Not only do i have to prove my heritage via blood quantum like a dog, but to have my heritage be hated but also denied is one of the biggest insults ive delt with in the U.S. And all i can think of are the boarding schools my own grandma was forced to go to. Having your culture stripped, demonized and not taken seriously is a big issue for many Indigenous people including me. But im lucky enough to live where my Navajo culture is celebrate and being prserved without shame. And i hope the same for the Ainu.
keep your culture and practice it, because that is something that you should never let people take away from you, ESPECIALLY when you are a member of the dine (navajo) people one of my friends is ojibwe/odawa, and he is studying his own culture that was stripped from him via his grandparents, and a huge problem within his community is the lack of endogamous relationships, marriages, and families, they tend to go for those who are seen as more "luxurious" or well established, which unfortunately is outside of their own people, and he wants to prevent that from happening so that his people won't be erased through psychological conditioning and selective breeding truth is, they hate you because they don't understand you, and what they don't understand, they fear, and so on. instead of letting them get to you, be yourself and tell them to fuck off
Respect to all indigenous people of America from an Ichkerian! You are strong people who fought to the death! My respect to you, my people have always admired you!!!✊🏻🐺
"Throw hands" thats. Black people vernacular and you should've been done that considering the european americans are the reason you speak english. Nobody talks about you native americans.
I agree. Back in the 90s we were so connected with each other. Now with social media, we have become more bigoted. It seems like we have went backwards in time
@@gauravhupadhyay Only because Forcing in Thousands of Illegal Immigrants gives negative Incentives. Like realizing some Cultures are incompatible and worst than others.
The majority of Russians are okay with Indigenous people, but they still treat them with stereotypes. For example, like all Kalmyks are backward alcoholics.
I remember when I was a freshman in colleges, I was talking to a Japanese friend from Okinawa and another person. The other person brough up Ainu in the context or the conversation, and I commented whatever I knew about the time from reading about Ainu in some Japanese culture book, and my friend from Okinawa had *no* idea what we were talking about. She said she had never heard of the Ainu. Which, opposite spectrums of Japan, but still, it felt weird.
The government hides a lot from its citizens and non mainland citizens. 1) Crimes against the indigenous people 2) Barbaric war crimes against almost all Asian neighbors in WWII
Japan: "Discrimination against the Ainu people is forbidden" Also Japan: "There's no specified punishment for discrimination against Ainu people" Translation: "Discrimination against the Ainu people is forbidden, but not really"
@@craggleshenanigansOr they just don't experience that when they go to Japan bc Because there's too many bullies , unhinge, and bad guys and gals in anime. I
@@pauloazuela8488 mate, my older brother works in Nagoya, and trust me, it's not all sunshine and rainbows over there. Hell, his boss warned them about going to bars, because they're prime targets for scammers and shady characters there
Cool so… You agree with everything your government and society says and does? That’s amazing. What country’s hands are so clean that you can talk so big I wonder?
It SHOULD, but the Japanese mindset is very singular. There's a saying in Japan, "the nail that sticks up gets hammered down." That refers to people who think or act different from social norms are forced to conform, but it could have very well have been intended for cultures on the archepelago that aren't the Yamato.
@@Kagemusha08 That's not the Japanese mindset per se; that saying is more exclusive to the Yamato. Yamato do not have a monopoly on Japanese culture, despite their hegemony. Ainu, Ryukyu, and all the other minority cultures in Japan are equally as Japanese. Yamato culture is just a watered-down fusion of Indian, Chinese, and Korean culture anyway.
@@kakaungranduomo2666 They won't let anyone dig. If they did, everyone would discover that the Japanese Royal Family is actually of Korean descent. They descend from Korea via Empress Jingu. Shinto is of Korean origin.
As a North American, my heart breaks for the Ainu people. We did the same thing to countless indigenous peoples, and it’s tragic that this is happening in Japan too.
@PHlophe British, Spanish, and French specifically in history. But now, even that is a blur. Indigenous people are still discriminated against in America to this day, and their people are murdered or are going missing.
My father was a friend of Kayano Shigeru. I met him as a child. The proud Ainu people should continue to fight for recognition, and they will never be erased.
Would also be interesting to know the extent of Ainu DNA mixed into the Japanese population as it is very likely some of the anti-Ainu have some Ainu ancestry!
Exactly, just like Hitler had some Jewish ancestry. Those that cast stones at others usually have a closet full of skeletons that they're trying to hide from the world.
In terms of genetics, the Ainu, Ryukyuan, and other Japanese people all carry genes from both indigenous and migratory ancestors; the difference lies in the proportions. Studies show that there are no Ainu or Ryukyuan people today who carry only indigenous genes. Furthermore, among those identifying as Ainu, there are some of Korean descent who have no ancestral ties to the Ainu or Japanese. In other words, the term “Ainu” cannot be defined genetically but rather refers to people who wish to preserve the culture and traditions for future generations.
The Ainu have highest Jomon genetics the original inhabitants of Japan. Aside from the North, Kyushu also has higher Jomon genetics representing the Hayato people for example the Jomon also originally immigrated from the South to North. The least is in the Kansai region in Honshu as this is also where the East Asian Farmers, Yayoi people first settled.
The two comments above mine already explained it pretty well but I wanna add some stuff. Genetically speaking, they're almost identical. Thousands of years ago, the Jomon people used to live in Japan and it's believed that Ainu came from them. Then, at one point, the Yayoi people came in from Korea and formed what are known as the Yamato people. The Yamato are what you think of when you think of Japanese people. Despite Ryukyu (Okinawa prefecture) having always spoken a Japonic language, they're actually genetically closer to the Ainu in Hokkaido. As someone mentioned, Kansai is genetically the furthest because the Yamato kingdom literally formed in the plains of Nara, which is in Kansai. Having said that, genetically speaking, they share a lot of similarities. There used to be a lot of theories regarding where the Yamato come from. Once upon a time, it was believed that they shared the most common ancestry with Chinese people but, actually, nowadays, Yamato have been found to likely be closer to Siberians or North-East mongoloid populations in general. With the Ainu, it's no different. Having said that, there have been interracial marriages in Hokkaido. The majority of people there originate from Tohoku (the Northern part of the main island) and they mostly came during and after the Meiji restoration began in 1868. So, there is a lot of genetic mix up in Hokkaido for sure
@molanohouse yup Just like the Italians, when they first arrived in the U, S, some of them had to change their names to get jobs like Dutch Swartz machine gun Jack Mcgrun Frankie Yale and the list goes on especially. After watching a documentary about the Korean yakuza it reminded me of the Italians too There are quite a few yakuza, bosses that are ethnic Koreans
Japan should be greatful the ainus are just asking to be recognized as equals despite the resistances,if this is in different part of the world people would ask for seperation and independence
The majority of minorities only ever ask for recognition and equal rights but even that is considered "dangerous" or "provoking" to those who belong to the "majority"
The moment Japan goes against American interests, you shall see how minorities in Japan will become militant. The Europeans were always good at stirring conflicts between local natives and arming one side against the other, and they are still doing this in prts of the world today.
Maybe it's better to separate and be independent. Or just move to another place or be apart of other countries where people are genuinely welcome and appreciate you.
Only 2019 woww!!!! :( Amazing how the same anti-indigenous rhetoric gets heard all over the world, as well. Many of the anti-indigenous sentiments sound very much like the kind you hear in Australia.
@@SéaFid Not sure what you're implying here, given that Indigenous Australian people also face a lot of discrimination for being both dark skinned AND Aboriginal. I was specifically talking about the ways in which both Ainu and Aboriginal Australians have to go through life hearing the same comments about faking their heritage, being likened to animals, facing similar hurdles with schooling, etc.
As a part Native Hawaiian person, I understand the frustration of being discriminated against just because you are indigenous. I was lucky enough to visit an Ainu museum while in Hokkaido and instantly fell in love with such a beautiful and interesting culture. I support the Ainu people and hope they can keep fighting!!
They are so close to us that we don't have to worry about ethnic issues.Compared to the Ainu, we don't really feel that they are a different ethnicity, but rather that they are residents of a different prefecture.
@@banjonotkaz00ie64 Of course, Okinawan culture should be inherited and preserved (I'm sure Okinawans will protect it even if they don't realize it). However, the relationship between the mainland and Okinawa is not that delicate, this is simply a trend of the times. The current rift with the mainland is not an ethnic issue, but rather the issue of US military bases and China's invasion of surrounding waters.
Theyr history in war is same as the germans, maybe more grotesk, on how they used to kill, rape, torture civilians. They also delete comments here if you write about it.
If it wasn't for Japanese colonization, Japan would not have advanced as much as it has. The Ainu people were a tribal people living in the stone ages and The modern day Japanese were an advanced group that came and built a thriving society that the Ainu were not capable of building.
@@bambam7272The Japanese build themselves up be committing a cultural genocide. Your argument is the same argument that they made to justify colonialism in Africa, South Asia, and the Americans. All these cultures would have been happy to accept new technologies. But not at the cost of their own lives.
Sad to see how the Yamato (Wa) people treat the actual Japanese peoples... being butthurt about a race that enjoyed living in the land long before they showed up. Technically speaking, the Ainu lived and settled in the Japanese home islands first and then the Yamato / Wa came later from the Asian mainland. In the Ainu's eyes and mind, they are the true Japanese and everyone else are gaigoku-jin, which includes these pathetic individuals who are discriminating against the Ainu. They should be ashamed.
This is really very sad, well, I live in Brazil and the indigenous population of different ethnicities that lived spread across the continent of America suffered a lot of mistreatment by European colonizers over the centuries, nowadays the populations receive very little assistance from the State and due to public policies, fortunately and incredibly, there are still populations that live far from large cities and live in protected environmental areas and reserves. I hope that due respect and care for other cultures and other peoples is strengthened and appreciated by more people who value harmony and peace in this world. Well, your comment was very comprehensive and interesting, so I leave here a story and perhaps even an outburst to contrast with yours, these situations of cultural shock happen in the history of humanity, I have the impression that it is something that can be resolved, but Terrible limiting forces are not allowing a flourishing of more sincere connections between people...
Wrong. The earliest inhabitants of the Japanese archipelago were the Jomon, who settled on the islands over 10,000 years ago. The Ainu and the Jomon are not really related, although it is often misunderstood. And the Yayoi moved into Japan over 2,000 years ago. Hokkaido was an isolated land, but Jomon and Yayoi also settled there. In fact, Jomon remains have been excavated in Hokkaido. And what about the Ainu? The Ainu originally lived in Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands all the way back to the 7th century when they settled in Hokkaido.
To Japan Media Review, thank you. I'm from western Canada, born in raised in the province of Alberta, and though I myself am not indigenous I am deeply familiar with the discrimination and persecution of indigenous peoples, particularly and especially the First Nations of Canada, as my father made sure to teach me their history when I was growing up. The situation of the Ainu people in Japan has always closely reminded me of the situation that the First Nations of Canada are in, and I deeply appreciate your effort in raising awareness of the Ainu people, their history, and their struggle.
I think its really important to talk about our experiences with younger generations. I'm not ainu, but I've also experienced lots of discrimination and hate. Minority people can understand.
will never forget my first night in Tokyo, i got into a conversation with a curious guy and was explaining my plan to travel up Hokkaido to learn more about Ainu history he responded "no no, you don't want to go there - those people? dirty people." i was so taken aback i just picked up my stuff and left, did more research when i got to my hotel and realised how persistent the problem is
@@TV-ex5qq your country is beautiful but just like every other in the world, it has problems, and some people who are hateful - and you should seek to resolve that. Be mature.
Trigger Warning: Abuse, Homelessness, and Dr*g Use I am half Japanese and half Bengali and I am from Canada. When I was in highschool, I learned about the forced erasure of Indigenous people by the European explorers who betrayed the Indigenous communities’ trust in exchange for their lands, resources, and estabilishing their government. The schools built by the European colonizers called “Residential schools” were built to indoctrinate Indigenous children far away from their families to “assimilate” to the European culture of enforced Christinaity, and English learning. The concept was “To kill the Indian(a slur for Indigenous people) in them(the children) ) The children were stripped way from their culture, such as cutting their braids, a sacred hairstyle which signifies “strength,wisdom, and honoring their ancestors”, forcing children to wear European attire, and banning speaking from their Indigenous languages. The thousands of children were abused physically, s*xually, and mentally by the residential school authorities. Currently, many Indigenous individuals suffer from homelessness, PTSD, generational trauma, abuse, dr*g and alcohol addiction, bullying, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. As a child, I grew up learning that Indigenous people are alcoholics and dr*g addicts, and I should never be close to them. I only learned about the history of Indigenous people in Canada for ONE semester, but I am also lucky I got to learn their culture from the yearly school Indigenous assemblies by the Indigenous artists, performers, and storytellers. I am also lucky that I have the opportunity to know Indigenous people through social media, specifically TikTok, such as “The Indigenous Baddie”, “Shina Novalinga”,”Notorious Cree” and many more! I am so heartbroken that people do not educate themselves and want to know Indigenous people because they havs such a rich culture that embraces the importance of community, respecting nature, and gender equality. No country should hurt anybody of any background! As a Japanese, I did not know the Ainu had a history of discrimination, and it is so heartbreaking. Seriously Hate Is Unnecessary. Why hate someone when you simply don’t even want to educate yourself. I do not want a Japanese person to be ostracized because of their identity. It hurts to see someone be treated like this. It is unfair and disgusting! Ainu people are real people! Indigenous people matter!!! No To Discrimination!!!
As a Canadian myself, I hear you my friend!! I'm I'm sorry you've had to experience that. Both countries have a lot to work on. Especially in the way of making things right with indigenous people
I haven't really researched it, but if I were to guess, I'd say they're either viewed as threatening cultural and ethnic conformity (as Japanesr society is reported to be extremely conformist with a high degree of shaming to those falling outside norms) or they live on valuable land and their culture and ethnicity create unity to help defend it. I'm Swedish and this is all stuff I recognize from historical subjegation of our indigenous people.
I remember telling someone I wanted to visit Hokkaido to see a part of Japan in its more pristine state as it reminded me of the far north country in USA/Canada as well as having still a significant remaining population of indigenous Ainu people living there. That person (not naming names) replied “Why would you want to go there? It was a mixture of bewilderment and disgust. Most answers I got about the Ainu at that time were very evasive if not ignored entirely. I really hate it that Indigenous Peoples of the Americas, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere are still being discriminated against.
Ainu and Okinawans (Ryuku) are the true natives. Most of today’s Japanese are of Chinese and Korean descent. Information about this can be found at the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno.
Such a stupid reasoning. The ainu and yamato people have both jomon and yayoi admixture. The okinawans does too. Now you a foreigner has no right whatsoever who is native or not when both these groups are 2000 years living on those lands
@ The genomic data states otherwise. The Ainu and Ryukyuans are the native people of the islands today known as Japan. As I already stated, you can find information about it at the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno. Wikipedia also has extensive information on paternal and maternal genetic lineages of the Ainu people along with some information regarding the autosomal DNA.
@@tournaline3448 ok this is just wrong. Ainu are predominantly only living in Hokkaido which is north of Japan and they are only indigenous to those. Okinawans likewise are native to the okinawanan islands. Now deconstructing your lie. Both the ainu and the yamato have shown a variety of jomon and yayoi ancestry. the Ainu and other regional Japanese populations possess these paternal lineages (D-M55* and D-M125) in common.
The haplogroups you mention are far more common in Ainu and Ryukyuans than in other Japanese which naturally suggests that the Ainu and Ryukyuans are the native population who are descendants of the Jomon people. D-M55 is found in close to 90% of Ainu males but only 33% of other Japanese. I think you’ve proved my point.
It is same everywhere. Hard to believe there are indigenous people. Like today Taiwan is known as chinese country but there are indigenous people who are akin to Polynesian same is Japan and elsewhere. It is ironical. It is proverbial wild birds driving away home birds story.
because they have the same ancestor. as a Southeast Asian people, as an African and as an Oceanic people originating from Taiwan. they are called the Austronesian race
Yes those settler came there and massacre the indigenous people..and forcing them to integrate..losing their identity ,langguage and culture..taiwan white massacre..look it up
@@jellyrolly haha Americans are about to abandon the world and bow to Russia and North Korea today. They just voted to do it.. Cant say i have many problems with Japan today.
You mean Germany. Japan erects a shrine called Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo that practically encourage Japanese people to pray and worship Imperial Japan's war criminals from WWII.
The fact that netizens refer to “Ainu pretenders” as “probably Chinese” really shows the level of xenophobia. But then again if you see the Chinese comments hating on neighbouring countries they are just as bad if not worse 😂 I’m Chinese and my best mates in Uni were Korean and Japanese. I pray for peace among us.
Japan is a civilisation of conformity. It’s sad that in the world indigenous people are discriminated against including Native American and First Peoples of Australia.
Hard to stay fair? Ainus are indigenous of Hokkaido not the whole Japan Our ancestors coming from the continent called china doesn’t mean we are Chinese According to to yur
My romanticized vision of Japan, inspired by the vibrant world of anime, was utterly shattered upon watching this video. I had always imagined Japan as a reflection of the fantastical, idealized settings depicted in anime-brimming with picturesque streets, whimsical characters, and a sense of otherworldly charm. However, this glimpse into reality revealed a different, more grounded version of the country, dispelling my naive assumptions and reshaping my perception entirely.
Thank you, this just goes to prove that there are bigots and racists in every country. Japan has a lot to answer for, including racism, sexism and the hatred towards haifu people who aren't international sports people.
@alexabe367 0 seconds ago The tennis player you speak of is Naomi Osaka. Nobody treated her badly due to her appearance. She literally only spoke a few words of Japanese and therefore some people were having a difficult time relating to her, but Isn’t that the same in any country ? We have many half black athletes who were born and raised in Japan and speak perfect Japanese and people consider them JAPANESE. If your from the outside looking in , it is going to be difficult for you to understand.
Enrolled Eastern Band Cherokee here. We have extremely similar circumstances as Indigenous people. But contrary to common belief, we're still here. Blessings to you over there from us over here.
What about in North Africa? Why does no one talk about Arab oppression of indigenous North Africans? And they have the nerve to lecture the West about Palestinians?
@@rabbidcrazy787lmao what? What amazigh go through isn’t like what the Palestinians are going through. At most the amazigh’ culture isn’t being taught or preserved as much as it should be, while Palestinians are literally going through a genocide you fucking moron
Nah, mostly just American aligned governments like Japan (Ainu, Ryukyu) and the Taiwanese (Austronesians), both these governments exploit the native population and destroyed the local cultures much like their master the USA.
A lot of Ainu words were absorbed into (Wa) Japanese, mostly words describing nature in the northern regions like "kami" (god/spirit/bear), "sake" (salmon), "o-okami" (wolf); and some may be cognate across Ainu, Japanese, and Korean: "chis/chip" (home), "tuki" (bowl/cup).
Most indigenous populations do globally, it's one important facet. In some regions of the world (like West Asia) they're often relegated to liturgical spheres where they are baked into religious heritage for preservation. In other cultures globally they're part of ceremonies or other ritual rights. On some continents, indigenous languages that have faced attempts of erasure by invasive groups, cultures and languages pledge a vow of "secrecy" where no outsiders are permitted to learn the language.
This is a lovely video. I'm an Indigenous person in Canada, and I looked up Ainu to try to better understand indiginiety around the world. I see a lot of parallel struggle with Ainu in Japan and the struggle for rights and recognition on Turtle Island. I'm hopeful that the young people in Japan can help forward Ainu & Indigenous rights, much like the youth in my part of the world who continue to fight for justice and world change.
Regardless if it's here in Canada, the US, or Japan Indigenous folks get discriminated against. The push for modernity has rendered Indigeneous cultural practices as regressive. Autonomy for indigenous folks around the world.
It is great to see average Japanese citizen become more and more aware of the problem. 2019, only after 2019 that the government legally acknowledge Ainu existence. That is horrifying.
Thank you for making this type of content. We need more people using local media to give insight into Japan. sadly, in a world where academics or experts are decried for charlatans online spouting their stupid ideas for clout and money. So may this type of content gives more credibility to these important topics than i would if i made a similar video documenting these thigns from an academic standpoint
As a Hawaiian I fully support the Ainu as fellow indigenous peoples to the Wa and all other natives of the Nation of Japan. Long live your culture! Long live your tradition! Long live your peoples! More power to you in your fight for establishing identity !!! ❤
The kids who were able to show empathy actually can make Japan a better place. Hopefully they learn from their history and move on to foster a better culture (one that doesn’t insult or belittle other ethnicities).
I remember when I was a kid, my mother, who was Okinawan, once made a comment about my Japanese friend’s mother. Something to the effect of “she’s from mainland, they look down on us”. I didn’t understand that comment until I was older and learned about the discrimination against Okinawans, Ainu, ethnic Koreans, and other groups in Japan. It’s sad to see that it’s still continuing, and we’re not much better with how we treat indigenous people here in the states. I’m glad that there’s activists out there trying to fight for rights and to preserve the culture, it’s very important work.
Many cultures and tribes were stepped on in many countries because of the unification of these countries, they needed a "unified" identity to strengthen their powers over all what they've considered as "their" territories. It's the birth of nationalism. It's clear that diversity was a threat to their governments and strategies.
I recently learned I’m part Ainu after finding a photograph of my great, great grandfather and noticed he was Asian… something my family never talks about
To all people out there who can't read Japanese: imo, it's insulting even the way that 'ainu' is written by the anti-ainu people. Katakana, to those who don't know, is one of the two syllabaires used by the Japanese alongside the hiragana (another syllabaire, older with more 'rounded' symbols) , and the kanji (the one which has many symbols each with different meanings). Initially, the katakana was created to allow for writing and printing in *very* old computers, as the complex symbols of the hiragana and kanji were far too detailed for the 2bit screens. The katakana symbols are all straight lines and dots, making it still recognizable in very small print. After that, the katakana was widely popularized by being used to write foreign words, since most of them don't have a kanji or exact pronunciation in Japanese. "Ainu" is written in katakana, as if to ourline that it's 'not part of Japan/Japanese'. And before you ask, there are the name of many countries (such as England, China...) which can be written in kanji, which makes it culturally a lot more 'official' and respectful when referring to someone or something. Ainu *should* have it's own kanji, if it doesn't, if nothing else as a way of Japan of showing proper acknowledgement to their indigenous people and the impact they had in each other's history.
While I agree with you when it comes to writing Ainu in Japanese, it is important to mention that one of the two common ways to write ainu itak (the Ainu language) is a special modified katagana to accommodate for the language's phonetic charactaristics. It features katagana that are not used in Japanese at all, as well as smaller versions of some signs, so that Ainu syllables or sounds that would not be used in Japanese, can be written. The other option one has is Romanji/Latin script. Both are used by people in the Ainu community. But since there are no native speakers left, one could argue that the katagana based ainu writing system helps young ainu to learn about their culture, history, and language.
The name Ainu isn't written in katakana only by anti-Ainu but rather everyone, because it's what they call themselves. In older texts they were called Emishi (蝦夷), but this name has the character for 'barbarian' so it's quite derogatory. I don't see the problem with writing Ainu in katakana, as kanji is only used for Japanese or Sino-Japanese roots with a few exceptions. 'Ainu' is a loanword in Japanese, borrowed from Ainu 'aynu', so it's natural that it would be written with katakana. Even if you make a kanji for that, good luck getting it into unicode, and then it will be displayed as a blank square until all devices get the needed updates to show it properly. A lot of devices don't even get updates anymore so the kanji won't show up in those ever. There's a reason they don't make new kanji anymore. And even if they do, it would be a quite pointless virtue signalling move. They can do a lot more useful things than that.
@@ElisabethOrchard The katakana Ainu script is quite overcomplicated and unnecessary for Ainu which is phonetically quite simple and can be written with 16 Latin letters. Everyone in Japan also knows the Latin script and it can be typed anywhere easily, unlike Katakana Ainu which can not even be typed with a Japanese input method and needs an Ainu input method.
Am glad ppl have started talking about the real face of the "polite" Japanese ppl. Am a Dalit from India when i got to know about Burakumins, Ainu & Zainichi ppl i lost all my admiration for Japanese. As a Dalits, the most oppressed community in the world, I can understand the pain of these opressed community of Japan bcz non Dalit Indians are very similar or worse than Japanese
A Buddhist from Dalit community here . You never lose dalit stamp. People are going to hate and discriminate . I bullied in school for it. They called me traitor to Hindusim and mock us for not being a real Buddhist. I didn't get caste certificate because district magistrate is casteist. @@AssyriacUnitarian
@deepalil1085 so basically Hindu society just hate everyone who are below the accepted caste group and especially hated those who aren't hindu at all...
@@deepalil1085 Keep crying tribal poojeet your ancestors were weak that's why you are a low caste if they were strong you would have had a higher social standing.
To be fair, both the Ainu and the mainstream Japanese populations have Jomon ancestry (i.e. being descended from prehistoric people of Japan). Although Jomon genetic material is higher in the Ainu, it is still significant and sizable in the non-Ainu Japanese.
scampering to revoke a people's indigenous identity when it ostensibly has 0 personal drawbacks for you, is a clear sign of bigotry. why do you care so much whether they are indigenous or not, do you think their culture shouldn't be preserved and that they should face discrimination? absolutely shameful
and there are countless more stories in east asia and south east asia of different ethnic groups facing discrimination in thailand, indonesia, philippines etc it is sad to hear there stories
Yes in Philippines we have ethnic group called Aeta, or generally called them 'Negrito', they have kinky hair, short stature, and dark skin tone. They are the first settlers in the Philippines before Austronesian came which are also the majority now in the country, Negrito also face discrimination for having different appearance, They also lost their language and assimilate with Austronesian but their culture still remain. Today, Majority of Austronesian Filipino has Negritos genes except to the Igorot tribes which are the purest Austronesian themselves. Also Negritos now aren't pure as well. They have more Austronesian to them than Austronesian having Negrito.
Pakistani baller why did you skip your country Pakistan where minorities like hindus, christians, sikhs, Afghans and indigenious baloch people in baloch land are treated as 3rd classs inferior people by majority muslim punjabis and Kashmiris
The funny thing is they use their culture for marketing especially Hokkaido tourism. This is out of topic but I love JR Hokkaido for using Ainu language for greetings in the announcement though.
ill never understand the whole "clearly people are pretending to be this minority that we discriminate against, for priviledge!!!" like do they hear themselves
Technically speaking, both Ainu and Yamato are indigenous enough. Both of them has lived on the land for the past 2 millennia. The problem is a minority discrimination based on cultural differences. The old time racism
I find myself ( a mixed japanese person ) incredibly interested in the other cultures in Japan, and am absolutely disheartened by the fact people cannot see they are just as human as we are. They may speak a different language, have different features, traditions, etc. But they live here as well, and they have deserve to be proud of their identity.
Thank u so much for this - it breaks my heart that this prejudice and hate is still directed towards this beautiful indigenous people. I lived in Hokkaido in 1982 and was blessed to have visited a few communities and witnessed a few festivals giving me an insight and always wished to know more. I’m 61 yo soon and my love and respect of the Ainu remains to this day, all the way from Australia 🙇🏻♀️
Thank you for this honest and insightful discussion. I studied Japanese in high school for six years and at uni for 2 years; nobody ever discussed Ainu people in school and at uni, we heard a little about the Ainu people only very rarely and never from our Japanese born lecturers - only from the Australian lecturer. Sadly, while the problem is universal, we can take some comfort from the fact that we now have better communication capability and increasingly inclusive younger generations who are more aware of the inherent value of diversity and learning from all cultural experience.
it is interesting, and very sad, to hear how so many governments across the globe practice the same oppression of indigenous cultures. this sounds like so many other stories of systematic oppression and destruction of culture. thank you for posting this critical review of people who are still trying to perform this violence against their neighbors, even at risk to your own channel
@@rabbidcrazy787who calls them arab ? Egypt falls in both Africa and middle East and the people who live there look more middle eastern Its like saying why are Russians not Chinese because both live in same continent 😂 And that's a fact unlike Chinese who went Japan a island middle East and Africa is literally connected
@@rabbidcrazy787and US Canada Australia was never European or west until western er colonised and genocide the natives Whats your point Literally a western white christian man named Hitler hurt 6 million people
I am so disgusted by racism and bullying. Every people are equal Thanks Golden Kamui for giving me the chance to know about Ainu’s existence and culture
I truly wish for their full recovery and restoration dont be like the west. And try some political angle like canada's INAC give them back their identity and all it came with
8:29 i fully understand this. In the US, Black and Indigenous people entered (and still do) the military thinking they’ll get benefits from the government for serving but we are still discriminated against and still considered second class citizens or not even citizens at all. Which is insane when the government wants to consider indigenous land their land but don’t want to give the people who lived on it or were forced to live on it correct treatment.
This reminds me of us Amazighs, the native & majority inhabitants of North Africa. We went through similar treatment & still go through it from Arabised populations adhering to (Pan)Arabism & Islamism. Ethnocide, descrimination, and globalisation have erroded so much of our culture & know-how that our language & identity are under the threat of extinction. I must add that being too much gentle & not having so much of the historical records made a lot of us either have an inferiority complex or a sense of victimhood; both being bad for growth & overcoming adversity.
The Arabs like to cry afoul over Israel, but are also quick to glorify Arab-Islamic imperialism over much of North Africa, the Levant, Mesopotamia and Iberian Peninsula.
"The Ainu culture has existed since the 12th or 13th century..." - no, it is believed that the Ainu culture is the continuation of the Jōmon culture, which has been present in Japan since prehistory, so at least several thousand years. The Japanese culture (Yayoi) has been there for maybe 2500 years, and slowly pushed the Ainu/Jōmon culture northward. BY the 12th century the Ainu were ONLY present in Hokkaidō and maybe the far north of Honshu.
The more I learn about this country the more I hate it, it's so surprising to me this country is romanticized and infantilized so much and seen as "innocent" "polite" ig anything is possible when you r a American vassal state
I think it's mainly due to its cultural exports. Especially marketed towards western countries. It's another aspect of US global hegemony. There are a lot of genuine and great things about the country, but it comes with a very large asterisk. A lot of Japan's crimes and bigotry are heavily whitewashed.
As a Japanese, it’s sad you say that. Japanese don’t ask to be romanticized and infantilized, we just try to live and survive everyday just like you. Probably there are a lot of contents on the internet you see that shows a fragment of Japan, praising or bashing, but what you see is not what the whole reality is. I hope you get to know more about history, people, culture in the world not only from online and appreciate every culture respectively.
@michasselection8087 its the cartoons that come out of your country and the people who consume those media thinking its an accurate depiction of your culture and way of life.
Ainu were NOT indigenous to Northern Japan, Ainu were indigenous to All of Japanese islands. "Modern Japanese" are Koreanic people who moved into Japanese island around 2500 years ago to 1400 years ago in waves. They pushed out the indigenous people to North East direction.
What's fascinating is that westerners wouldn't even notice a difference between ainu and other Japanese, any more than they'd see a difference between an egytian vs Mauritanian.
The same thing has happened to the indigenous Sami people. They too had to undergo assimilation in the 19th century in Norway, Sweden and Finland. Even today they still receive discriminatory remarks and treatment.
Everyone in Europe and worldwide has been assimilated into their own culture. You seek victimhood to guilt and destroy other ethnic groups but only when it suits you.
@@rabbidcrazy787 that might be because of access to information. Most people don't get much news outside of what's being discussed on western sites. I hear about Brazil so rarely and the current conflict in the middle east is very relevant due to the Wests direct involvement in the continued ethnic cleansing of Palestine.
@@rabbidcrazy787not to minimize the other myriad of indigenous ethnic cleansing taking place. It should be a united struggle to free indigenous communities. But the unfortunate thing is public perception is so important when it comes to actually helping indigenous communities. Which is why it's important to talk about and advocate for people who have no voice in the public space.
@@MelvinFan200 Not all indigo peoples agree on the same thing. For example, Palestinians & Sami people have very different political beliefs & ideology. If they had their own shared state, there would be civil war due to disagreements.
Very good video, really well put together. I never heard of the Ainu before. I also saw very few videos that also show the bad sides of Japan. Japan seems like a mystery with so many secrets for foreigners like me.
This is awesome you are covering this, many foreigners do not know enough about Japan. Especially about the Ainu.... Been to the museum in Shiraio and enjoyed it. 😊 Keep up the good reporting, 👍.
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Please be aware that this video has caught the attention of anti-Ainu groups. There are anti-Ainu comments accusing Ainu of not being indigenous by talking about civilizations that predate the Ainu. However, “indigenous” isn’t defined as the first civilization to settle somewhere ever.
UN explanation of indigenous: “Indigenous peoples have in common a historical continuity with a given region prior to colonization and a strong link to their lands.” www.un.org/en/fight-racism/vulnerable-groups/indigenous-peoples
Being indigenous is about existing prior to colonization, not existing since the dawn of time and the fucking big bang. Whether or not other civilizations existed before the Ainu does not affect their indigenous status. Discussing civilizations existing before the Ainu is a common tactic used by anti-Ainu groups.
Here’s a Britannica link discussing Ainu being indigenous: www.britannica.com/topic/Ainu
Another common tactic is to accuse the Ainu of lying about being Ainu or being paid actors. I will let you decide for yourself if that’s a valid argument.
Anti-Ainu groups in Japan are an extremist minority and do not represent the majority of Japanese people.
Thankyou so much for exposing real face of Japanese who are very similar to casteist Indians
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👏 Restate the definition again for the multitude of anti-indigenous people in the back!! This isn't exclusive to Japan, it's a worldwide phenomenon. THANK you!
By that definition the Japanese are indigenous.....
@@AL-lh2htalthough, to my own knowledge, the Japanese themselves were never exactly colonized but was extremely influenced by other cultures. So I don’t think the Japanese themselves are indigenous (according to that definition)
Lots of people in the comments just now realizing that japan is a real country with real issues and not an anime utopia.
black people could have told y'LL this but y'all think its maga and lotus punnanie. Giapponese are horrible people too
Anime is far from utopia 😂😂😂 the reason why anime is appreciated is be it touches on these topics unlike western media, that likes to pretend and virtue signal.
Not to mention that Japan has never apologized for any of its war crimes in WW2 and even prior conflicts with neighboring countries. It's a country with a government that refuses to learn from its mistakes unfortunately despite its wonderful culture and incredible work of arts.
@@chiripaxaでたよ、デマ流すやつ
@@chiripaxa Nigga what? Why should the children apologize for their parents actions?
Japanese bullying Ainu for eating raw meat is just the pot calling the kettle black
They say as they eat raw fish 😂🙄
Ironic, since Japanese people also eat raw horse meat and etc.
Japanese eat raw chicken eve wtf are they on about
It's same in india too
them upper caste people (Aryans) murdered lower caste people (natives) for eating beef
@@lug358 That’s still alive in some cases (Shirouo no Odorigui)
Insane that there are people in Japan so devoted to working against such a minute part of the population which have been almost culturally and racially eradicated.
Same like that country with i
Like Russia and USA and the rest of the Americas towards their population Bolivia was an exception tho
Colonizer insecurity.
They're like their ancestors
This is the behavior they participated in before leaving the mainland
They wanted total eradication
anti indigenous hatred is the same everywhere. you cant hide behind "local context" if you are always saying the same thing! freedom to all indigenous everywhere in the world
this.
Every human is indigenous😒
@@jbstarkiller4626 please use your device properly and read the dictionary website
This comment is way too simple. Anti-indigenous hatred isn’t “everywhere”, it’s every where there’s a colonial presence.
Most colonies on the planet belong to European invaders and thus, the popularity of anti-indigenous sentiment spread globally.
This instance is unique because it’s a closely related group assimilating it’s own people to fit more European (“modern”) standards.
Unfortunately, hateful ideology is an infection fresh out of Europe and everywhere they went, they damaged cultural standards permanently.
I think you have confused ethnicity with nationality. Japan is also not a former European colony
"They eat raw meat like animals"
And... Sushi is what then?
@@Lelaki-MELAYUmuka-JAPAN-TAIWAN Japanese also east Torisashi, raw chicken. And the ultimate raw food that Japanese sometimes eat... LIVE, F-ING, SQUID!
I think Japanese people eat much more raw food today, than the Ainu ever did. :D
Es curioso porque los ainus solían siempre cocinar o ahumar los alimentos
@@Ragmon1and raw eggs!
Sushi refers to the sweet vinegar rice though in Japan
Sushi is disgusting.
These people calling Ainu dog's and animals are the uncivilized ones.
They talk about the southeast Asia. chinese and koreans the same way, even though the japanese slaughter millions of their civilians
Very similar to Republicans in the US except Republicans are far more religious and hypocritical
nope, they are just normal nazis.
Yet the Anti-Ainu are dogs of an industry, but calls the free Japanese the word that describes these urbanites.
@@Laurassausallejamene what industry?
There was that manga that featured Ainu people as a plot point Golden Kamuy, but when they made the live-action film they didn't cast a single actual Ainu.
The manga and anime has an Ainu cultural consultant. It's a shame the live action producers didn't think the same way.
From that manga is where I learned about Ainu
Are there any famous ainu actors that would fit the role?
Well the live action up’d the age of Asirpa as well and made sugimoto look like a K-pop idol, they weren’t exactly following the original characters closely
@@notuxnobuxthey can train one of there isn't any
I'm Chinese and there are lots of Chinese that move to Japan mainly for work. One of the interesting points they consistently bring up is that the discrimination you face are likely higher once you obtain Japan nationality. Because before, you're a guest and they have to treat you with respect, or at least leave you alone; but once you become "one of them", all the differences you have become their ammo for discrimination.
Nice tip, never be japanese 😂
The irony. Nan king. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Stupidity to go work in the country that killed your ancestors lol the Japanese dragged 2 of my family members out of their home never to be seen again, raped at least one other. I consider this debt unpaid. I will never go to that country. People these days have no honour and backbone.
@@asperFromTGyou dont have a brain , you should consider getting one
If it weren’t for the great Han and Manchurian people, those sandal wearing fisherman wouldn’t even have a writing system. Their bushido and the rest of their core philosophies extracted of Confucianism. They should admire the great Chinese people.
Nah I'm half Navajo and if someone said i was pretending to be Navajo and calling my traditional clothing as, "costumes" i would've thrown hands. Not only do i have to prove my heritage via blood quantum like a dog, but to have my heritage be hated but also denied is one of the biggest insults ive delt with in the U.S.
And all i can think of are the boarding schools my own grandma was forced to go to. Having your culture stripped, demonized and not taken seriously is a big issue for many Indigenous people including me. But im lucky enough to live where my Navajo culture is celebrate and being prserved without shame. And i hope the same for the Ainu.
keep your culture and practice it, because that is something that you should never let people take away from you, ESPECIALLY when you are a member of the dine (navajo) people
one of my friends is ojibwe/odawa, and he is studying his own culture that was stripped from him via his grandparents, and a huge problem within his community is the lack of endogamous relationships, marriages, and families, they tend to go for those who are seen as more "luxurious" or well established, which unfortunately is outside of their own people, and he wants to prevent that from happening so that his people won't be erased through psychological conditioning and selective breeding
truth is, they hate you because they don't understand you, and what they don't understand, they fear, and so on. instead of letting them get to you, be yourself and tell them to fuck off
I’m just an American sending 🫶🏻 and to say how shameful are the white peoples of North America.
Respect to all indigenous people of America from an Ichkerian! You are strong people who fought to the death! My respect to you, my people have always admired you!!!✊🏻🐺
"Throw hands" thats. Black people vernacular and you should've been done that considering the european americans are the reason you speak english. Nobody talks about you native americans.
@@bumboklaatry5828nobody is gonna take something they're not even interested in 😂
There's also siberian ainu. From what i have heard their language has gone, because russia also isn't fond of indigenous people
No one is, unfortunately.
Siberian Ainu? Then that means Ainu aren't even indigenous to Japan and came there from Siberia, just like how the Wa came from mainland China.
@@lambert801what ?? By Siberia they meant the other island in Kamchatka. The Ainus always lived in northern Japan and Kamchatka, before borders 😁
@lambert801 one nation can live in different places
@sarasarita8855 kuril islands
Some people are so stupid wasting their lives hating others. Racism and discrimination is ignorance and shows a narrow-minded mentality
You learn it when you bring in Millions of unvetted Migrants with wholly incompatible cultures to yours.
I agree. Back in the 90s we were so connected with each other. Now with social media, we have become more bigoted. It seems like we have went backwards in time
@silverhawkscape2677 and you are proof we are going backwards in time
@@gauravhupadhyay Only because Forcing in Thousands of Illegal Immigrants gives negative Incentives. Like realizing some Cultures are incompatible and worst than others.
The majority of Russians are okay with Indigenous people, but they still treat them with stereotypes. For example, like all Kalmyks are backward alcoholics.
I remember when I was a freshman in colleges, I was talking to a Japanese friend from Okinawa and another person. The other person brough up Ainu in the context or the conversation, and I commented whatever I knew about the time from reading about Ainu in some Japanese culture book, and my friend from Okinawa had *no* idea what we were talking about. She said she had never heard of the Ainu. Which, opposite spectrums of Japan, but still, it felt weird.
Specially when the people of Okinawa, the Ryukyuan, also have suffer a lot at the hands of the japanese
Okinawans are again, a different culture from Japanese that was violently forced to assimilate into Japan
The government hides a lot from its citizens and non mainland citizens. 1) Crimes against the indigenous people 2) Barbaric war crimes against almost all Asian neighbors in WWII
@@Kolbjornelenano and the Americans.
@@Kolbjornelenano Yup, Okinawans and Ryukyuans generally, are stereotyped to being louder.
"You eat raw meat right?"
Wth is sushi then?🤦🏽♂️
Torisashi
Japan: "Discrimination against the Ainu people is forbidden"
Also Japan: "There's no specified punishment for discrimination against Ainu people"
Translation: "Discrimination against the Ainu people is forbidden, but not really"
Japanese value is not from moral, it's mainly as image
Cosplaying? What does that woman think she's doing when she's wearing a Kimono?
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Kimono? How about cosplaying as white people?
@@DisgruntledPigumoni mean ur not half wrong with how much asians europe-ize themselves, just look at chinese beauty standards- they scare me 😟
“Japanese people are so polite and nice”
A telltale sign of someone who probably gets all of their knowledge from anime
Nope, they are extremely racist, and let's not forget about the okinawan people
@@craggleshenanigansOr they just don't experience that when they go to Japan bc Because there's too many bullies , unhinge, and bad guys and gals in anime. I
@@pauloazuela8488 mate, my older brother works in Nagoya, and trust me, it's not all sunshine and rainbows over there. Hell, his boss warned them about going to bars, because they're prime targets for scammers and shady characters there
@@craggleshenanigans 名古屋は日本でも特に治安が悪いから気を付けるように言ってくれ、交通事故も日本で一番多い場所だから車にも気を付けろ
I now understand why the nazis called the japanese "honorary aryans"
global influence, while USA loses it.....🤔
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@@asperFromTG twd
@@onlylauri Total poverty and slavery afterwards 😂
Cool so… You agree with everything your government and society says and does? That’s amazing. What country’s hands are so clean that you can talk so big I wonder?
Really sad honestly.
Ainu culture is very beautiful and worth preserving, just like Ryukyu, Zainichi, and Kakyou culture. Japan has enough room for multiple cultures.
It SHOULD, but the Japanese mindset is very singular. There's a saying in Japan, "the nail that sticks up gets hammered down." That refers to people who think or act different from social norms are forced to conform, but it could have very well have been intended for cultures on the archepelago that aren't the Yamato.
@@Kagemusha08 That's not the Japanese mindset per se; that saying is more exclusive to the Yamato. Yamato do not have a monopoly on Japanese culture, despite their hegemony. Ainu, Ryukyu, and all the other minority cultures in Japan are equally as Japanese. Yamato culture is just a watered-down fusion of Indian, Chinese, and Korean culture anyway.
@@kakaungranduomo2666 They won't let anyone dig. If they did, everyone would discover that the Japanese Royal Family is actually of Korean descent. They descend from Korea via Empress Jingu. Shinto is of Korean origin.
@@MiguelDLewis that would be very funny lol
@@MiguelDLewisyeah very white like Koreans.
As a North American, my heart breaks for the Ainu people. We did the same thing to countless indigenous peoples, and it’s tragic that this is happening in Japan too.
who is we
@@PHlophe🇺🇸🇨🇦
@@Aresydatch Nah, i am talking which ethnicity is single handedly responsible of this
@PHlophe British, Spanish, and French specifically in history. But now, even that is a blur. Indigenous people are still discriminated against in America to this day, and their people are murdered or are going missing.
@@PHlopheWhite European Americans. From the French to the English, the Scottish, the Italians,etc.
My father was a friend of Kayano Shigeru. I met him as a child.
The proud Ainu people should continue to fight for recognition, and they will never be erased.
Peaceful fighting for recognition is an evil ploy by White supremacists. One should never fight for recognition, one should always fight for revenge
Great. The Marjorie Taylor Greene of Japan.
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@@JapanMediaReview"Kiss my a$$" - Marjorie Greene to David Cameron
Ethno nationalists lol are global
They all look the same honestly, smug & vicious masked by those indignant and inglorious smirks on their faces.
One of many 😂
Would also be interesting to know the extent of Ainu DNA mixed into the Japanese population as it is very likely some of the anti-Ainu have some Ainu ancestry!
Exactly hitler was part jewish thats more then just coincidence
Exactly, just like Hitler had some Jewish ancestry. Those that cast stones at others usually have a closet full of skeletons that they're trying to hide from the world.
In terms of genetics, the Ainu, Ryukyuan, and other Japanese people all carry genes from both indigenous and migratory ancestors; the difference lies in the proportions. Studies show that there are no Ainu or Ryukyuan people today who carry only indigenous genes. Furthermore, among those identifying as Ainu, there are some of Korean descent who have no ancestral ties to the Ainu or Japanese. In other words, the term “Ainu” cannot be defined genetically but rather refers to people who wish to preserve the culture and traditions for future generations.
The Ainu have highest Jomon genetics the original inhabitants of Japan. Aside from the North, Kyushu also has higher Jomon genetics representing the Hayato people for example the Jomon also originally immigrated from the South to North. The least is in the Kansai region in Honshu as this is also where the East Asian Farmers, Yayoi people first settled.
The two comments above mine already explained it pretty well but I wanna add some stuff. Genetically speaking, they're almost identical. Thousands of years ago, the Jomon people used to live in Japan and it's believed that Ainu came from them. Then, at one point, the Yayoi people came in from Korea and formed what are known as the Yamato people. The Yamato are what you think of when you think of Japanese people. Despite Ryukyu (Okinawa prefecture) having always spoken a Japonic language, they're actually genetically closer to the Ainu in Hokkaido. As someone mentioned, Kansai is genetically the furthest because the Yamato kingdom literally formed in the plains of Nara, which is in Kansai. Having said that, genetically speaking, they share a lot of similarities. There used to be a lot of theories regarding where the Yamato come from. Once upon a time, it was believed that they shared the most common ancestry with Chinese people but, actually, nowadays, Yamato have been found to likely be closer to Siberians or North-East mongoloid populations in general. With the Ainu, it's no different. Having said that, there have been interracial marriages in Hokkaido. The majority of people there originate from Tohoku (the Northern part of the main island) and they mostly came during and after the Meiji restoration began in 1868. So, there is a lot of genetic mix up in Hokkaido for sure
The yakuza were formed because of discrimination too. Even Okinawans got discriminated.
Yeah, because Japan used to have a caste system maybe that's why they let Koreans in the yakuza too
Kinda smiliar to the Italian Mafias during the early 20th century in the U.S.
@molanohouse yup
Just like the Italians, when they first arrived in the U, S, some of them had to change their names to get jobs like Dutch Swartz machine gun Jack Mcgrun Frankie Yale and the list goes on especially. After watching a documentary about the Korean yakuza it reminded me of the Italians too
There are quite a few yakuza, bosses that are ethnic Koreans
Yes the burakumin caste
Japan should be greatful the ainus are just asking to be recognized as equals despite the resistances,if this is in different part of the world people would ask for seperation and independence
It's bad enough they have been forced underground.
The majority of minorities only ever ask for recognition and equal rights but even that is considered "dangerous" or "provoking" to those who belong to the "majority"
The moment Japan goes against American interests, you shall see how minorities in Japan will become militant. The Europeans were always good at stirring conflicts between local natives and arming one side against the other, and they are still doing this in prts of the world today.
Maybe it's better to separate and be independent. Or just move to another place or be apart of other countries where people are genuinely welcome and appreciate you.
Only 2019 woww!!!! :( Amazing how the same anti-indigenous rhetoric gets heard all over the world, as well. Many of the anti-indigenous sentiments sound very much like the kind you hear in Australia.
Almost like it has nothing to do with skin colour, as the current narrative would have you believe.
@@SéaFid Not sure what you're implying here, given that Indigenous Australian people also face a lot of discrimination for being both dark skinned AND Aboriginal. I was specifically talking about the ways in which both Ainu and Aboriginal Australians have to go through life hearing the same comments about faking their heritage, being likened to animals, facing similar hurdles with schooling, etc.
@@SéaFidsure it does, you just want to be the victim
@@SéaFidskin color plays a role but it's not the only factor.
@@SéaFid then anti-whiteness isn't real? People are just mad due to their behaviour/attitude, am I right?
As a part Native Hawaiian person, I understand the frustration of being discriminated against just because you are indigenous. I was lucky enough to visit an Ainu museum while in Hokkaido and instantly fell in love with such a beautiful and interesting culture. I support the Ainu people and hope they can keep fighting!!
独立しましょう💪
They don't even recognise the Ryukyuans as a people.
They are so close to us that we don't have to worry about ethnic issues.Compared to the Ainu, we don't really feel that they are a different ethnicity, but rather that they are residents of a different prefecture.
@@wakatakeoubut they have their own languages and culture
@@banjonotkaz00ie64
Of course, Okinawan culture should be inherited and preserved (I'm sure Okinawans will protect it even if they don't realize it).
However, the relationship between the mainland and Okinawa is not that delicate, this is simply a trend of the times. The current rift with the mainland is not an ethnic issue, but rather the issue of US military bases and China's invasion of surrounding waters.
@@wakatakeouOkinawans (and all of Ryukyu) are not getting fair treatment from Japanese government
It's always white skin people that are racist.
Golden Kamui manga is a beautyful tribute to Ainus.
and also Princess Mononoke, all-time masterpieace
And the Ainu food featured in the manga looks fucking delicious!!
People forget what Japan was never de-nazified.
Theyr history in war is same as the germans, maybe more grotesk, on how they used to kill, rape, torture civilians. They also delete comments here if you write about it.
If it wasn't for Japanese colonization, Japan would not have advanced as much as it has. The Ainu people were a tribal people living in the stone ages and The modern day Japanese were an advanced group that came and built a thriving society that the Ainu were not capable of building.
@@bambam7272and who are you to say that?
@@ChrryCola-ln5uq someone with common sense. Your no one to question me.
@@bambam7272The Japanese build themselves up be committing a cultural genocide.
Your argument is the same argument that they made to justify colonialism in Africa, South Asia, and the Americans.
All these cultures would have been happy to accept new technologies. But not at the cost of their own lives.
Sad to see how the Yamato (Wa) people treat the actual Japanese peoples... being butthurt about a race that enjoyed living in the land long before they showed up. Technically speaking, the Ainu lived and settled in the Japanese home islands first and then the Yamato / Wa came later from the Asian mainland. In the Ainu's eyes and mind, they are the true Japanese and everyone else are gaigoku-jin, which includes these pathetic individuals who are discriminating against the Ainu. They should be ashamed.
This is really very sad, well, I live in Brazil and the indigenous population of different ethnicities that lived spread across the continent of America suffered a lot of mistreatment by European colonizers over the centuries, nowadays the populations receive very little assistance from the State and due to public policies, fortunately and incredibly, there are still populations that live far from large cities and live in protected environmental areas and reserves. I hope that due respect and care for other cultures and other peoples is strengthened and appreciated by more people who value harmony and peace in this world. Well, your comment was very comprehensive and interesting, so I leave here a story and perhaps even an outburst to contrast with yours, these situations of cultural shock happen in the history of humanity, I have the impression that it is something that can be resolved, but Terrible limiting forces are not allowing a flourishing of more sincere connections between people...
I think the Japanese would be highly offended by the implication that they are “Chinese settlers”.
Wrong. The earliest inhabitants of the Japanese archipelago were the Jomon, who settled on the islands over 10,000 years ago. The Ainu and the Jomon are not really related, although it is often misunderstood. And the Yayoi moved into Japan over 2,000 years ago. Hokkaido was an isolated land, but Jomon and Yayoi also settled there. In fact, Jomon remains have been excavated in Hokkaido. And what about the Ainu? The Ainu originally lived in Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands all the way back to the 7th century when they settled in Hokkaido.
@@JChan880 Chinese AND Korean settlers. lol
Another blatant lies, Japan’s indigenous population in Jomon, which is the ancestors of modern Yamato people.
To Japan Media Review, thank you. I'm from western Canada, born in raised in the province of Alberta, and though I myself am not indigenous I am deeply familiar with the discrimination and persecution of indigenous peoples, particularly and especially the First Nations of Canada, as my father made sure to teach me their history when I was growing up.
The situation of the Ainu people in Japan has always closely reminded me of the situation that the First Nations of Canada are in, and I deeply appreciate your effort in raising awareness of the Ainu people, their history, and their struggle.
I think its really important to talk about our experiences with younger generations. I'm not ainu, but I've also experienced lots of discrimination and hate. Minority people can understand.
Your nation name?
will never forget my first night in Tokyo, i got into a conversation with a curious guy and was explaining my plan to travel up Hokkaido to learn more about Ainu history
he responded "no no, you don't want to go there - those people? dirty people."
i was so taken aback i just picked up my stuff and left, did more research when i got to my hotel and realised how persistent the problem is
100パーセント嘘
@@TV-ex5qq your country is beautiful but just like every other in the world, it has problems, and some people who are hateful - and you should seek to resolve that. Be mature.
そこまで言うなら頑張ってみるよ。一部の国から嫌われているのはわかるし
@@yourdad6259韓国、中国 、黒人は迷惑行為をする印象が日本人にあるため一部の人から憎まれていたり「ネトウヨ」が原因かもしれない
@@TV-ex5qq どこでも憎みがあるよ。なんでそんなに信じがたい？お前はアイヌのことが嫌いじゃないからといって、そういうアイヌが嫌いなやつが存在しないわけじゃない。日本は完璧じゃない。日本は歴史がある。そんなに信じがたい？嘘をついているのはお前のほうのみだよ。自分に対して
Trigger Warning: Abuse, Homelessness, and Dr*g Use
I am half Japanese and half Bengali and I am from Canada.
When I was in highschool, I learned about the forced erasure of Indigenous people by the European explorers who betrayed the Indigenous communities’ trust in exchange for their lands, resources, and estabilishing their government.
The schools built by the European colonizers called “Residential schools” were built to indoctrinate Indigenous children far away from their families to “assimilate” to the European culture of enforced Christinaity, and English learning. The concept was “To kill the Indian(a slur for Indigenous people) in them(the children) )
The children were stripped way from their culture, such as cutting their braids, a sacred hairstyle which signifies “strength,wisdom, and honoring their ancestors”, forcing children to wear European attire, and banning speaking from their Indigenous languages.
The thousands of children were abused physically, s*xually, and mentally by the residential school authorities.
Currently, many Indigenous individuals suffer from homelessness, PTSD, generational trauma, abuse, dr*g and alcohol addiction, bullying, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.
As a child, I grew up learning that Indigenous people are alcoholics and dr*g addicts, and I should never be close to them.
I only learned about the history of Indigenous people
in Canada for ONE semester, but I am also lucky I got to learn their culture from the yearly school Indigenous assemblies by the Indigenous artists, performers, and storytellers.
I am also lucky that I have the opportunity to know Indigenous people through social media, specifically TikTok, such as “The Indigenous Baddie”, “Shina Novalinga”,”Notorious Cree” and many more!
I am so heartbroken that people do not educate themselves and want to know Indigenous people because they havs such a rich culture that embraces the importance of community, respecting nature, and gender equality.
No country should hurt anybody of any background!
As a Japanese, I did not know the Ainu had a history of discrimination, and it is so heartbreaking.
Seriously Hate Is Unnecessary.
Why hate someone when you simply don’t even want to educate yourself.
I do not want a Japanese person to be ostracized because of their identity. It hurts to see someone be treated like this. It is unfair and disgusting!
Ainu people are real people!
Indigenous people matter!!!
No To Discrimination!!!
As a Canadian myself, I hear you my friend!! I'm I'm sorry you've had to experience that. Both countries have a lot to work on. Especially in the way of making things right with indigenous people
wow half bengali half japanese interesting combo, do you speak bangla?
Say it louder for the people in the back!!!
Amazing post, thank you!
@@AntiwesternthugBengali Japanese mix is quite common. Japanese culture tends to dominate in such a mix
Why can't you just leave the Ainu people alone and let them live their life
Japanese are extremely racist they hate koreans too 😂😂😂
I haven't really researched it, but if I were to guess, I'd say they're either viewed as threatening cultural and ethnic conformity (as Japanesr society is reported to be extremely conformist with a high degree of shaming to those falling outside norms) or they live on valuable land and their culture and ethnicity create unity to help defend it.
I'm Swedish and this is all stuff I recognize from historical subjegation of our indigenous people.
It's either Japan or Russia. No independant state like Monaco or Kuwait. What you say is impossible.
At least just leave them alone can't we? Are they threat to the society?
@@yggdrasil2 The Sami?
I stand with everyone whose ancestors have been through a culture Genozide and are discriminated in their own indigenous land
🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧
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So basically every person in the world at some point in time.
@SlavicPrideOfficial definitely not with the white folks 😉
I remember telling someone I wanted to visit Hokkaido to see a part of Japan in its more pristine state as it reminded me of the far north country in USA/Canada as well as having still a significant remaining population of indigenous Ainu people living there. That person (not naming names) replied “Why would you want to go there? It was a mixture of bewilderment and disgust. Most answers I got about the Ainu at that time were very evasive if not ignored entirely. I really hate it that Indigenous Peoples of the Americas, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere are still being discriminated against.
Ainu and Okinawans (Ryuku) are the true natives. Most of today’s Japanese are of Chinese and Korean descent. Information about this can be found at the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno.
Such a stupid reasoning. The ainu and yamato people have both jomon and yayoi admixture. The okinawans does too.
Now you a foreigner has no right whatsoever who is native or not when both these groups are 2000 years living on those lands
@ The genomic data states otherwise. The Ainu and Ryukyuans are the native people of the islands today known as Japan. As I already stated, you can find information about it at the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno. Wikipedia also has extensive information on paternal and maternal genetic lineages of the Ainu people along with some information regarding the autosomal DNA.
@@tournaline3448 ok this is just wrong. Ainu are predominantly only living in Hokkaido which is north of Japan and they are only indigenous to those. Okinawans likewise are native to the okinawanan islands.
Now deconstructing your lie. Both the ainu and the yamato have shown a variety of jomon and yayoi ancestry.
the Ainu and other regional Japanese populations possess these paternal lineages (D-M55* and D-M125) in common.
@@tournaline3448 now, Japanese and ainu are both native to japan.
The haplogroups you mention are far more common in Ainu and Ryukyuans than in other Japanese which naturally suggests that the Ainu and Ryukyuans are the native population who are descendants of the Jomon people. D-M55 is found in close to 90% of Ainu males but only 33% of other Japanese. I think you’ve proved my point.
No matter where you go, which language is spoken, humans still human.
It is same everywhere. Hard to believe there are indigenous people. Like today Taiwan is known as chinese country but there are indigenous people who are akin to Polynesian same is Japan and elsewhere. It is ironical. It is proverbial wild birds driving away home birds story.
because they have the same ancestor.
as a Southeast Asian people, as an African and as an Oceanic people originating from Taiwan.
they are called the Austronesian race
It's always white skin people that are racist.
Yes those settler came there and massacre the indigenous people..and forcing them to integrate..losing their identity ,langguage and culture..taiwan white massacre..look it up
Japan are so ashamed over their actions during WW2 but not about what they did to the AINU??
They're not even ashamed about their action during WW2 since their gov barely teach them about WW2 involvement to begin with
They’re not ashamed of what they did during WWIi either.
@@jellyrolly haha Americans are about to abandon the world and bow to Russia and North Korea today. They just voted to do it.. Cant say i have many problems with Japan today.
@@jellyrollywhat’s their problem??
You mean Germany. Japan erects a shrine called Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo that practically encourage Japanese people to pray and worship Imperial Japan's war criminals from WWII.
The fact that netizens refer to “Ainu pretenders” as “probably Chinese” really shows the level of xenophobia. But then again if you see the Chinese comments hating on neighbouring countries they are just as bad if not worse 😂 I’m Chinese and my best mates in Uni were Korean and Japanese. I pray for peace among us.
Japan is a civilisation of conformity. It’s sad that in the world indigenous people are discriminated against including Native American and First Peoples of Australia.
Change is the driving force of all things people that won't change will be forced to change by people who do, such is the circle of life.
And africans.
Ainu's ARE the indigenous people of Japan. Jomon people came from Mainland China and drove the Ainu to the North step by step.
Yayoi people were the invaders.
Hard to stay fair?
Ainus are indigenous of Hokkaido not the whole Japan
Our ancestors coming from the continent called china doesn’t mean we are Chinese
According to to yur
Correction, the Yayoi people are the ones that came from China or Korea and drove the Jomon (indigenous japanese groups) up North.
My romanticized vision of Japan, inspired by the vibrant world of anime, was utterly shattered upon watching this video. I had always imagined Japan as a reflection of the fantastical, idealized settings depicted in anime-brimming with picturesque streets, whimsical characters, and a sense of otherworldly charm. However, this glimpse into reality revealed a different, more grounded version of the country, dispelling my naive assumptions and reshaping my perception entirely.
@@kazumakiryuu2668you never knew white-skinned asians are racist?
Thank you, this just goes to prove that there are bigots and racists in every country. Japan has a lot to answer for, including racism, sexism and the hatred towards haifu people who aren't international sports people.
Haifu??
I`m half and I never received any hate.
@@alexabe367 This channel is full of slandering Koreans and other communists seething over their betters.
@@alexabe367this isn’t a common experience for most people…
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The tennis player you speak of is Naomi Osaka. Nobody treated her badly due to her appearance. She literally only spoke a few words of Japanese and therefore some people were having a difficult time relating to her, but Isn’t that the same in any country ?
We have many half black athletes who were born and raised in Japan and speak perfect Japanese and people consider them JAPANESE.
If your from the outside looking in , it is going to be difficult for you to understand.
Enrolled Eastern Band Cherokee here. We have extremely similar circumstances as Indigenous people. But contrary to common belief, we're still here.
Blessings to you over there from us over here.
It's the same everywhere, majority etnic groups racist towards marginalized ppl 😮💨
What about in North Africa? Why does no one talk about Arab oppression of indigenous North Africans? And they have the nerve to lecture the West about Palestinians?
@@rabbidcrazy787 Bruh, his comment encompasses that. Whataboutism to defend a genocide, like what you are doing, is also encompassed in it.
It's always white skin people that are racist.
@@rabbidcrazy787lmao what? What amazigh go through isn’t like what the Palestinians are going through. At most the amazigh’ culture isn’t being taught or preserved as much as it should be, while Palestinians are literally going through a genocide you fucking moron
Nah, mostly just American aligned governments like Japan (Ainu, Ryukyu) and the Taiwanese (Austronesians), both these governments exploit the native population and destroyed the local cultures much like their master the USA.
Yeah Japan is a little more slick but it's there, you'd be surprised. Everyone either ignores it or pretends it isn't there.
Same in the UK
Don't let them fool you. They might act polite, but it's just a facade.
@@DavidPerez-q2r I'm sorry you got hurt so bad. (Not sarcastic btw)
I never realized they had their own language.
A lot of Ainu words were absorbed into (Wa) Japanese, mostly words describing nature in the northern regions like "kami" (god/spirit/bear), "sake" (salmon), "o-okami" (wolf); and some may be cognate across Ainu, Japanese, and Korean: "chis/chip" (home), "tuki" (bowl/cup).
@@paranoidhumanoid That’s a very informative and interesting post. Thank you.
Most indigenous populations do globally, it's one important facet. In some regions of the world (like West Asia) they're often relegated to liturgical spheres where they are baked into religious heritage for preservation. In other cultures globally they're part of ceremonies or other ritual rights. On some continents, indigenous languages that have faced attempts of erasure by invasive groups, cultures and languages pledge a vow of "secrecy" where no outsiders are permitted to learn the language.
There are theories about Ainu and Japonic, Korean etc being related but they’re widely rejected by linguists now (RIP macro altaic)
@Smin-f3h I know the Japanese are partial Korean descendent. I thought the Ainu were one isolated people who didnt get Korean ancestry.
Today I learned Japan has indigenous indigenous people
Native japanese is ainu.
The modern japanese is imigran from korea and China .
Most of ainu was genocide by them 😢
This is a lovely video. I'm an Indigenous person in Canada, and I looked up Ainu to try to better understand indiginiety around the world.
I see a lot of parallel struggle with Ainu in Japan and the struggle for rights and recognition on Turtle Island. I'm hopeful that the young people in Japan can help forward Ainu & Indigenous rights, much like the youth in my part of the world who continue to fight for justice and world change.
Regardless if it's here in Canada, the US, or Japan Indigenous folks get discriminated against. The push for modernity has rendered Indigeneous cultural practices as regressive. Autonomy for indigenous folks around the world.
What about Brazil & North African countries like Algeria?
It is great to see average Japanese citizen become more and more aware of the problem. 2019, only after 2019 that the government legally acknowledge Ainu existence. That is horrifying.
Thank you for making this type of content. We need more people using local media to give insight into Japan. sadly, in a world where academics or experts are decried for charlatans online spouting their stupid ideas for clout and money. So may this type of content gives more credibility to these important topics than i would if i made a similar video documenting these thigns from an academic standpoint
As a Hawaiian I fully support the Ainu as fellow indigenous peoples to the Wa and all other natives of the Nation of Japan. Long live your culture! Long live your tradition! Long live your peoples! More power to you in your fight for establishing identity !!! ❤
As a European native I agree!
The kids who were able to show empathy actually can make Japan a better place. Hopefully they learn from their history and move on to foster a better culture (one that doesn’t insult or belittle other ethnicities).
🕊i stand with the ainu 🌺 from aboriginal woman of australia....
I remember when I was a kid, my mother, who was Okinawan, once made a comment about my Japanese friend’s mother. Something to the effect of “she’s from mainland, they look down on us”. I didn’t understand that comment until I was older and learned about the discrimination against Okinawans, Ainu, ethnic Koreans, and other groups in Japan. It’s sad to see that it’s still continuing, and we’re not much better with how we treat indigenous people here in the states. I’m glad that there’s activists out there trying to fight for rights and to preserve the culture, it’s very important work.
Many cultures and tribes were stepped on in many countries because of the unification of these countries, they needed a "unified" identity to strengthen their powers over all what they've considered as "their" territories. It's the birth of nationalism. It's clear that diversity was a threat to their governments and strategies.
I recently learned I’m part Ainu after finding a photograph of my great, great grandfather and noticed he was Asian… something my family never talks about
To all people out there who can't read Japanese: imo, it's insulting even the way that 'ainu' is written by the anti-ainu people.
Katakana, to those who don't know, is one of the two syllabaires used by the Japanese alongside the hiragana (another syllabaire, older with more 'rounded' symbols) , and the kanji (the one which has many symbols each with different meanings).
Initially, the katakana was created to allow for writing and printing in *very* old computers, as the complex symbols of the hiragana and kanji were far too detailed for the 2bit screens. The katakana symbols are all straight lines and dots, making it still recognizable in very small print.
After that, the katakana was widely popularized by being used to write foreign words, since most of them don't have a kanji or exact pronunciation in Japanese.
"Ainu" is written in katakana, as if to ourline that it's 'not part of Japan/Japanese'. And before you ask, there are the name of many countries (such as England, China...) which can be written in kanji, which makes it culturally a lot more 'official' and respectful when referring to someone or something.
Ainu *should* have it's own kanji, if it doesn't, if nothing else as a way of Japan of showing proper acknowledgement to their indigenous people and the impact they had in each other's history.
While I agree with you when it comes to writing Ainu in Japanese, it is important to mention that one of the two common ways to write ainu itak (the Ainu language) is a special modified katagana to accommodate for the language's phonetic charactaristics. It features katagana that are not used in Japanese at all, as well as smaller versions of some signs, so that Ainu syllables or sounds that would not be used in Japanese, can be written. The other option one has is Romanji/Latin script. Both are used by people in the Ainu community. But since there are no native speakers left, one could argue that the katagana based ainu writing system helps young ainu to learn about their culture, history, and language.
The name Ainu isn't written in katakana only by anti-Ainu but rather everyone, because it's what they call themselves. In older texts they were called Emishi (蝦夷), but this name has the character for 'barbarian' so it's quite derogatory.
I don't see the problem with writing Ainu in katakana, as kanji is only used for Japanese or Sino-Japanese roots with a few exceptions. 'Ainu' is a loanword in Japanese, borrowed from Ainu 'aynu', so it's natural that it would be written with katakana.
Even if you make a kanji for that, good luck getting it into unicode, and then it will be displayed as a blank square until all devices get the needed updates to show it properly. A lot of devices don't even get updates anymore so the kanji won't show up in those ever. There's a reason they don't make new kanji anymore.
And even if they do, it would be a quite pointless virtue signalling move. They can do a lot more useful things than that.
@@ElisabethOrchard The katakana Ainu script is quite overcomplicated and unnecessary for Ainu which is phonetically quite simple and can be written with 16 Latin letters. Everyone in Japan also knows the Latin script and it can be typed anywhere easily, unlike Katakana Ainu which can not even be typed with a Japanese input method and needs an Ainu input method.
Completely wrong, katakana wasn't created for computers, katakana predates the invention of digital or even electromechanical computers.
馬鹿すぎる。カタカナは平安時代9世紀頃からあったんだぞ。
お前みたいなやつが存在しない差別を作って日本人にヘイトを向けるんだな
Am glad ppl have started talking about the real face of the "polite" Japanese ppl. Am a Dalit from India when i got to know about Burakumins, Ainu & Zainichi ppl i lost all my admiration for Japanese. As a Dalits, the most oppressed community in the world, I can understand the pain of these opressed community of Japan bcz non Dalit Indians are very similar or worse than Japanese
Why do you choose to be Dalit caste.
You can easily get out of that sinply by converting into Bhuddism or any different religion instead
A Buddhist from Dalit community here .
You never lose dalit stamp. People are going to hate and discriminate . I bullied in school for it. They called me traitor to Hindusim and mock us for not being a real Buddhist. I didn't get caste certificate because district magistrate is casteist. @@AssyriacUnitarian
@deepalil1085 so basically Hindu society just hate everyone who are below the accepted caste group and especially hated those who aren't hindu at all...
@@deepalil1085 Keep crying tribal poojeet your ancestors were weak that's why you are a low caste if they were strong you would have had a higher social standing.
It's always the wite s*in that are rac ist
Thank you for bringing the news of Japan to others..
To be fair, both the Ainu and the mainstream Japanese populations have Jomon ancestry (i.e. being descended from prehistoric people of Japan). Although Jomon genetic material is higher in the Ainu, it is still significant and sizable in the non-Ainu Japanese.
damn why would you do this against people whose outfits are dope as hell? those garments are fire
scampering to revoke a people's indigenous identity when it ostensibly has 0 personal drawbacks for you, is a clear sign of bigotry. why do you care so much whether they are indigenous or not, do you think their culture shouldn't be preserved and that they should face discrimination? absolutely shameful
These denial and repression strategies are the same everywhere homogenization is pushed for.
I'm impressed that there are those in Japan who support indigenous rights.
She is literally the Pauline Hanson of Japan.
If they’re not hurting anyone, can’t we just let people live their life.
Ainu is a very cool culture.
and there are countless more stories in east asia and south east asia of different ethnic groups facing discrimination in thailand, indonesia, philippines etc
it is sad to hear there stories
Yes in Philippines we have ethnic group called Aeta, or generally called them 'Negrito', they have kinky hair, short stature, and dark skin tone. They are the first settlers in the Philippines before Austronesian came which are also the majority now in the country, Negrito also face discrimination for having different appearance, They also lost their language and assimilate with Austronesian but their culture still remain. Today, Majority of Austronesian Filipino has Negritos genes except to the Igorot tribes which are the purest Austronesian themselves. Also Negritos now aren't pure as well. They have more Austronesian to them than Austronesian having Negrito.
It doesn't matter. Japan is owned by the U.S. unfortunately. They are just lapdogs now.
Pakistani baller why did you skip your country Pakistan where minorities like hindus, christians, sikhs, Afghans and indigenious baloch people in baloch land are treated as 3rd classs inferior people by majority muslim punjabis and Kashmiris
@@In_Our_Timeline and they always claim they're not racist. too especially in the Philippines and Indonesia not sure about Thailand though.
The funny thing is they use their culture for marketing especially Hokkaido tourism.
This is out of topic but I love JR Hokkaido for using Ainu language for greetings in the announcement though.
ill never understand the whole "clearly people are pretending to be this minority that we discriminate against, for priviledge!!!" like do they hear themselves
All countries with indigenous people need to have their own state for the indigenous ! Aren't yamato japanese originally from the korean peninsula?
I agree with 2 two-state solution, since the Japanese government is badmouthing the Israelis. They should live up to their own words too
Does this include Arab countries whose leaders try to lecture the West about Palestine?
@@rabbidcrazy787no
やっぱお前ら韓国のプロパガンダに支配されてるんだな😂
東北地方には北アジアよりだし九州では南アジアより
Technically speaking, both Ainu and Yamato are indigenous enough. Both of them has lived on the land for the past 2 millennia.
The problem is a minority discrimination based on cultural differences. The old time racism
I find myself ( a mixed japanese person ) incredibly interested in the other cultures in Japan, and am absolutely disheartened by the fact people cannot see they are just as human as we are.
They may speak a different language, have different features, traditions, etc. But they live here as well, and they have deserve to be proud of their identity.
Thank u so much for this - it breaks my heart that this prejudice and hate is still directed towards this beautiful indigenous people. I lived in Hokkaido in 1982 and was blessed to have visited a few communities and witnessed a few festivals giving me an insight and always wished to know more. I’m 61 yo soon and my love and respect of the Ainu remains to this day, all the way from Australia 🙇🏻♀️
Thank you for this honest and insightful discussion. I studied Japanese in high school for six years and at uni for 2 years; nobody ever discussed Ainu people in school and at uni, we heard a little about the Ainu people only very rarely and never from our Japanese born lecturers - only from the Australian lecturer. Sadly, while the problem is universal, we can take some comfort from the fact that we now have better communication capability and increasingly inclusive younger generations who are more aware of the inherent value of diversity and learning from all cultural experience.
it is interesting, and very sad, to hear how so many governments across the globe practice the same oppression of indigenous cultures. this sounds like so many other stories of systematic oppression and destruction of culture. thank you for posting this critical review of people who are still trying to perform this violence against their neighbors, even at risk to your own channel
The Ainu are pure Japanese who have been on the island for over 10,000 years, unlike foreigners who changed their nationality to Japanese.
North Africa was never Arab until around 600 AD or something. Why is it ignored?
@@rabbidcrazy787who calls them arab ?
Egypt falls in both Africa and middle East and the people who live there look more middle eastern
Its like saying why are Russians not Chinese because both live in same continent
😂
And that's a fact unlike Chinese who went Japan a island middle East and Africa is literally connected
@@rabbidcrazy787and US Canada Australia was never European or west until western er colonised and genocide the natives
Whats your point
Literally a western white christian man named Hitler hurt 6 million people
The stronger decides whats and whos right, always has, always will
Foreigners can have a Japanese nationality? I thought it wasn't allowed?
Thanks for giving this attention. This sort of discrimination happens all over the world, and everyone needs to be aware of the problem.
FYI if you're interested look up Umeko Ando (1932-2004) she's Ainu singer and made awesome music
Thanks for talking about the Ainu people!
I am so disgusted by racism and bullying. Every people are equal
Thanks Golden Kamui for giving me the chance to know about Ainu’s existence and culture
I truly wish for their full recovery and restoration dont be like the west.
And try some political angle like canada's INAC give them back their identity and all it came with
AOTEAROA! stands with the Ainu. Tahara Ryoko. We remember you. ❤🤍🖤
8:29 i fully understand this. In the US, Black and Indigenous people entered (and still do) the military thinking they’ll get benefits from the government for serving but we are still discriminated against and still considered second class citizens or not even citizens at all. Which is insane when the government wants to consider indigenous land their land but don’t want to give the people who lived on it or were forced to live on it correct treatment.
This reminds me of us Amazighs, the native & majority inhabitants of North Africa.
We went through similar treatment & still go through it from Arabised populations adhering to (Pan)Arabism & Islamism.
Ethnocide, descrimination, and globalisation have erroded so much of our culture & know-how that our language & identity are under the threat of extinction.
I must add that being too much gentle & not having so much of the historical records made a lot of us either have an inferiority complex or a sense of victimhood; both being bad for growth & overcoming adversity.
The Arabs like to cry afoul over Israel, but are also quick to glorify Arab-Islamic imperialism over much of North Africa, the Levant, Mesopotamia and Iberian Peninsula.
"The Ainu culture has existed since the 12th or 13th century..." - no, it is believed that the Ainu culture is the continuation of the Jōmon culture, which has been present in Japan since prehistory, so at least several thousand years. The Japanese culture (Yayoi) has been there for maybe 2500 years, and slowly pushed the Ainu/Jōmon culture northward. BY the 12th century the Ainu were ONLY present in Hokkaidō and maybe the far north of Honshu.
The more I learn about this country the more I hate it, it's so surprising to me this country is romanticized and infantilized so much and seen as "innocent" "polite" ig anything is possible when you r a American vassal state
I think it's mainly due to its cultural exports. Especially marketed towards western countries. It's another aspect of US global hegemony. There are a lot of genuine and great things about the country, but it comes with a very large asterisk. A lot of Japan's crimes and bigotry are heavily whitewashed.
俺もこんな偏った情報で国を嫌いになるお前が嫌いだよ。お前みたいなアホに好かれなくて良かった。
As a Japanese, it’s sad you say that. Japanese don’t ask to be romanticized and infantilized, we just try to live and survive everyday just like you.
Probably there are a lot of contents on the internet you see that shows a fragment of Japan, praising or bashing, but what you see is not what the whole reality is.
I hope you get to know more about history, people, culture in the world not only from online and appreciate every culture respectively.
@michasselection8087 its the cartoons that come out of your country and the people who consume those media thinking its an accurate depiction of your culture and way of life.
Ainu were NOT indigenous to Northern Japan, Ainu were indigenous to All of Japanese islands.
"Modern Japanese" are Koreanic people who moved into Japanese island around 2500 years ago to 1400 years ago in waves.
They pushed out the indigenous people to North East direction.
learned about the ainu from the anime "Golden Kamuy" and its worth watching!
in our country we value our own indigenous heritage and was given a law to protect them
What's fascinating is that westerners wouldn't even notice a difference between ainu and other Japanese, any more than they'd see a difference between an egytian vs Mauritanian.
The same thing has happened to the indigenous Sami people. They too had to undergo assimilation in the 19th century in Norway, Sweden and Finland. Even today they still receive discriminatory remarks and treatment.
Everyone in Europe and worldwide has been assimilated into their own culture.
You seek victimhood to guilt and destroy other ethnic groups but only when it suits you.
@@nonWhites_have_to_go_backeso que describes, es algo que tú harías, porque eres una basura humana
Yeah, it doesn't surprise me. Unfortunately, they are the masters of racism. Tactics
Can no country treat indinginous people right wtf
Brazil & Arabic countries can't even do that & they get very little criticism because they're not the US or a Western European country.
@@rabbidcrazy787 that might be because of access to information. Most people don't get much news outside of what's being discussed on western sites. I hear about Brazil so rarely and the current conflict in the middle east is very relevant due to the Wests direct involvement in the continued ethnic cleansing of Palestine.
@@rabbidcrazy787not to minimize the other myriad of indigenous ethnic cleansing taking place. It should be a united struggle to free indigenous communities. But the unfortunate thing is public perception is so important when it comes to actually helping indigenous communities. Which is why it's important to talk about and advocate for people who have no voice in the public space.
@@MelvinFan200 Stop being anti West. End Palestinian privilege. Hamas ethnic cleanses their own people & the West is blamed?
@@MelvinFan200 Not all indigo peoples agree on the same thing. For example, Palestinians & Sami people have very different political beliefs & ideology. If they had their own shared state, there would be civil war due to disagreements.
Very good video, really well put together. I never heard of the Ainu before. I also saw very few videos that also show the bad sides of Japan. Japan seems like a mystery with so many secrets for foreigners like me.
This is awesome you are covering this, many foreigners do not know enough about Japan. Especially about the Ainu.... Been to the museum in Shiraio and enjoyed it. 😊 Keep up the good reporting, 👍.