This is a bear sculpture carved by an Ainu artist, Matsui Umetaro. These bears became very popular souvenirs from Hokkaido in the early 1900s.

Artist, Noriko Kawamura, created this abstract piece after seeing textile art done by Peramonkoro Sunazawa, a respected Ainu textile artist.

This piece was inspired by the sacred prayer-sticks of the Ainus, the ikupasuy.

Akiko Hiramura embroiders traditional Ainu patterns to make karakarape (Ainu kimono), coasters, and place mats. She has received Honorable Mention by the Hokkaido Utari Association at the Hokkaido Ainu Traditonal Craft Exhibition.

Akiko Hiramura embroiders traditional Ainu patterns to make karakarape (Ainu kimono), coasters, and place mats. She has received Honorable Mention by the Hokkaido Utari Association at the Hokkaido Ainu Traditonal Craft Exhibition.

Yukiko Kaizawa has been weaving attus for over 50 years and has been recognized as "the excellent craftswoman" by The Ainu Association.

Actually worn by someone who lived in current day Oshamanbe, Hokkaido.

Necklaces were important heirlooms in Ainu society and were occasionally put out on display inside houses along with other prized possessions.

These necklaces are most commonly made of blue, black or white glass beads. An additional wooden…

Depiction of an Ainu man by a Japanese explorer.

Designed by Bikky Sunazawa. The blue symbolizes the sky and ocean, the white symbolizing snow, and the red symbolizing an arrow on fire, the eternal flame of the Ainu soul.