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Originally Posted by Guernsey
Speaking of Ainu, are they really the indigneous Japanese people? What is so special about them?
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Well they are the native people in Hokkaido. Hokkaido was not originally Japanese and was annexed during the Meiji era. The Ainu does have their own language and culture, but from what I understand it is dying. Genetic wise I believe the closet to the Ainu is the Tibetan.