Japanese Modernism Across Media

オムシャ之図 (Omusha no zu- Diagram of Omusha)

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オムシャ之図 (Omusha no zu- Diagram of Omusha)

Description

Omusha is the Ainu word for "greetings". However, it became loosely related to the Japanese word "onsha" meaning "favor and gratitude" which turned the Ainu ceremony of welcoming guests into a place where the Japanese reinforced their rule over the Ainu, to make them feel as if the Japanese were doing them a favor.

(Definition from Future University Hakodate - Digital Archives Center)

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Hirasawa Byouzan

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Future University Hakodate - Digital Archives Center

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Hirasawa Byouzan, “オムシャ之図 (Omusha no zu- Diagram of Omusha),” Japanese Modernism Across Media, accessed April 30, 2024, https://ds-omeka.haverford.edu/japanesemodernism/items/show/346.

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