2024

Overview of the Foundation
for Ainu CultureMessage from the President

Building a Society Where the Ethnic
Dignity of the Ainu People is Respected

TSUNEMOTO Teruki
President
The Foundation for Ainu Culture

Irankarapte. The Ainu are an indigenous people who have lived in the northern part of the Japanese Archipelago, especiallyin Hokkaido. They have their own language and have developed a rich, diverse culture that includes Yukar and many other formsof outstanding oral literature, Ainu patterns used to decorate clothes and craftworks, and the Iyomante ritual. In modern andcontemporary history, however, Ainu society and culture have severely suffered and many Ainu people have been forced to livein poverty and have experienced discrimination.
Given such, the Act on the Promotion of Ainu Culture, and Dissemination and Enlightenment of Knowledge about Ainu
Tradition, etc. was enacted in May 1997 with the aims of promoting Ainu culture and realizing a society in which the ethnic prideof the Ainu people is respected and of contributing to the development of diverse cultures in Japan. The Foundation wasestablished in June of the same year with the support of the national government (the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport
and Tourism and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) and the Hokkaido Government. The
Foundation has since undertaken various projects throughout Japan to support steady progress in research on the Ainu, thepromotion of Ainu culture / language and the dissemination of knowledge regarding Ainu traditions.
Both the House of Representatives and the House of Councilors unanimously adopted “the Resolution Seeking to Recognize
the Ainu People as an Indigenous People” in 2008, and the Final Report of the Advisory Council for Future Ainu Policy was
released in 2009, which advocated the establishment of a comprehensive Ainu policy based on the recognition of the Ainu as an
indigenous people of Japan.
The Act on the Promotion of Measures to Achieve a Society in Which the Dignity of the Ainu People is Respected wasenacted in April 2019, and in May of the same year the Foundation was designated as the sole corporation in the nation
recognized to carry out the work stipulated in the act. In addition to Ainu cultural promotion projects that the Foundation had been
involved in, the Foundation was put in charge of the operation and management of the National Ainu Museum and Park “Upopoy,”which opened in July 2020.
Amid such changes in circumstances surrounding Ainu policy, the Foundation intends to make further efforts to realize asociety where the Ainu’s dignity is respected, while promoting coordination with the national and Hokkaido governments andrelated organizations. Therefore, we sincerely ask for the understanding and support of the many related parties.
This booklet gives an overview of the organization of the Foundation and its undertakings. It is our pleasure if the booklet
helps you broaden your knowledge of Ainu culture and our efforts to promote it and deepen the understanding of the Foundation.
Iyairaiker.

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History

May 1965
An Ainu settlement in Shiraoi known as Shiraoi Kotan is relocated to theshore of Lake Poroto and is named Poroto Kotan. Shiraoi Kanko
Consultants Co., Ltd. begins operating Poroto Kotan.

June 1967
The Shiraoi Municipal Folk Museum opens at Poroto Kotan.

Former Ainu Museum
Former Foundation for Research andPromotion of Ainu Culture
The Foundation for Ainu Culture

September 1976
Shiraoi Kanko Consultants Co., Ltd. is dissolved to establish the Shiraoi Foundation for the Transmission and
Preservation of Ainu Culture.

April 1984
The Ainu Museum, a new facility for the regular exhibition of Ainu folk arts and crafts, opens.

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The foundation is renamed theAinu Museum.

May 1997
The Act on the Promotion of Ainu Culture, and Dissemination and Enlightenment of Knowledge about Ainu
Tradition, etc. (Ainu Culture Promotion Act) is announced on May 14.

June 1997
The Hokkaido Development Agency (the present Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) and theMinistry of Education (the present Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), which are theadministrative agencies in charge, approve the establishment of the Foundation for Research and Promotion of
Ainu Culture on June 27 as a public interest corporation in accordance with Article 34 of the Civil Law. For theestablishment, arrangements were made in advance by the Hokkaido Government.

July 1997
The Ainu Culture Promotion Act takes effect on July 1. On the same day, the Foundation’s office opens in
Sapporo, Hokkaido, and the Ainu Culture Center opens in Tokyo on September 13 to launch its operations.

November 1997
In accordance with the Act on the Promotion of Ainu Culture, the Foundation is designated by the ministries incharge on November 26 as the sole corporation in the nation that is recognized to carry out the services provided
in the law.

April 2005
The Shiraoi Municipal Folk Museum (the old building) and Ainu folk cultural assets owned by the town of Shiraoi arehanded over.

April 2013
In accordance with the reform of the system of public interest corporations, the Ainu Folk Museum is registered as a
general incorporated foundation and starts operations on April 1.

April 2013
In accordance with the reform to the system of public-interest corporations, the Foundation for Research andPromotion of Ainu Culture re-registers as a public-interest incorporated foundation and starts services on April 1.

May 2017
The government’s Council for Ainu Policy Promotion suggests that it is appropriate to designate an entity withexperience in the implementation of projects based on the Ainu Culture Promotion Act as the management bodyof a symbolic space for ethnic harmony and announces a policy of enhancing that management by making themost of the workforce and knowledge of the Ainu Museum.

April 2018
The Ainu Museum (a general incorporated foundation) and the Foundation for Research and Promotion of Ainu
Culture (a public interest incorporated foundation) merge to become a public interest incorporated foundation thatis named the Foundation for Ainu Culture and that starts services on April 1.

April 2019
The Act on the Promotion of Measures to Realize a Society Where the Dignity of the Ainu People is Respected(Ainu Measures Promotion Act) is promulgated.

May 2019
The Ainu Measures Promotion Act is enforced on May 24.
On May 24, the Foundation is designated as a corporation that manages the National Ainu Museum and Park
(hereinafter referred to as Upopoy), a symbolic space for ethnic harmony, by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism and the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology based on the
Ainu Measures Promotion Act.

July 2020
Upopoy opens on July 12.

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The Foundation for Ainu Culture Organizational Chart
June. 2024
Board of Trustees
Executive Board

Senior Deputy Director Generaland Deputy Secretary-General*Upopoy: National Ainu Museum and Park
Administration Headquarters

Auditors

Director General

Executive Director of Upopoy Headquarters*

Executive Counsellor

Deputy Executive Director

Executive Director, National Ainu Museum

Assistant Executive Director

Deputy Executive Director

SeniorCounsellor

Sapporo Coordination Room
General Affairs Division
Human Resources Division
Finance and Accounting Division
Program Division 1

Ｐrogram
Department

Program Division 2

Management
Department

Senior Counsellor
General Affairs Division

Research andCuratorial
Department

Management Division
Planning and Coordination
Department

Planning and Coordination Division
Public Relations Division

Customer Attraction
Promotion Department
Senior Counsellor

Administrative
Division

Exhibition
Planning
Division
Research
Managementand Exchange
Division
Collection
Management
Division

Customer Attraction Promotion Division
Business Promotion Division

Museum
Education
DivisionEntertainment Division
Ainu Culture Center

Culture Promotion
Department

Lore Division
Crafts Division
Experiential Learning Division

Offices■ Secretariat (Sapporo)Puresuto 1.7 Bldg. 5F, Kita 1-jo Nishi 7-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0001, Japan■ Upopoy: National Ainu Museum and Park Administration Headquarters
2-3-2, Wakakusa-cho, Shiraoi Town, Shiraoi District, Hokkaido, 059-0902, Japan■ Ainu Culture Center (Tokyo)
Sumitomo Fudosan Ueno-okachimachi Bldg. 3F, Motoasakusa 3-chome 7-1, Taito-ku, Tokyo,
111-0041, Japan

Endowment
190,555,262 yen

Scope of activities
All prefectures of Japan

Operational fundThe operational fund is provided by subsidies and consignment fees from the national government(the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Ministry of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology) and the Hokkaido Government.

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As of June. 2024

List of trustees and officials of the Foundation for Ainu Culture
Trustees (19)
Post

Name

StatusTrustee

AKIBE Hideo

Executive Director of the Akan Ainu Industrial Arts Association

Trustee

DEI Hiroyoshi

Secretary-General of the Hokkaido Association of City Mayors

Trustee

DERIHA Koji

Instructor at the Open University of Japan

Trustee

FUJIWARA Kentatsu

Director of the Ainu Association of Hokkaido（President, Eniwa Ainu Association）

Trustee

FUKUSHIMA Kenichi

Former Auditor of the Hokkaido Federation of Town and Village Board of Education

Trustee

HASEGAWA Hiroyuki

Vice President and Senior Director of the Hokkaido International Exchange and Cooperation Center (HIECC)

Trustee

HORII Yuji

Executive Officer and Planning Office Manager of the Hokkaido Shimbun Press

Trustee

ITO Koichi

Civil Rights Commissioner (Lawyer)

Trustee

KAIZAWA Koichi

Vice Chairman of the Hokkaido Ainu Traditional Dance Preservation Association

Trustee

KAYANO Shiro

Director of the Kayano Shigeru Nibutani Ainu Museum

Trustee

OGAWA Yuji

Director of the Ainu Association of Hokkaido (President, Shibetsu Ainu Association)

Trustee

SAITO Reiko

Associate Professor at the Department of Modern Society and Civilization, National Museum of Ethnology

Trustee

SHIBATA Tatsuo

Director of the Hokkaido Association of Towns and Villages

Trustee

SHIIKU Takeo

Director of the Ainu Association of Hokkaido (President, Yakumo Ainu Association)

Trustee

SHIRASAKI Koji

Former Deputy Mayor of Shiraoi Town

Trustee

SUGIYAMA Takashi

Managing Director of the Japan Folk Crafts Museum

Trustee

TODA Mikio

President, Nakashibetsu Ainu Association

Trustee

USA Megumi

President, pewre utari Association

Trustee

YAMADA Yuji

Auditor of the Shiraoi Folk Performing Arts Preservation Society

Board Members (21)
Post
President

Name
TSUNEMOTO Teruki

StatusProfessor Emeritus at Hokkaido University

Senior Vice President TSUSHIMA Kazunobu Director General of the Foundation for Ainu Culture
Senior Vice President OGAWA Tetsuya

Senior Vice President of the Ainu Association of Hokkaido (President, Honbetsu Ainu Association)

Senior Vice President MURAKI Miyuki

The Foundation for Ainu Culture / Executive Director of Upopoy Headquarters

Vice President

ABE Noriyuki

Senior Deputy Director General and Deputy Secretary-General of the Foundation for Ainu Culture

Vice President

SASAKI Shiro

The Foundation for Ainu Culture/ Executive Director of National Ainu Museum / Deputy Executive Director of Upopoy Headquarters (National Ainu Museum)

Vice President

NOMOTO Masahiro

The Foundation for Ainu Culture / Deputy Executive Director of Upopoy Headquarters (National Ainu Park) / Director of Culture Promotion Dpt.

Vice President

TAKANO Masatoshi

Director, Program Department of the Foundation for Ainu Culture

MemberKAWASHIRO Kunihiko Former CEO, Ishikari Bay New Port Service

MemberKIMURA HidehikoDirector of the Ainu Association of Hokkaido (President, Biratori Ainu Association)

Member

NAKAMURA Satoru

Managing Director of Hokkaido Tourism Organization

Member

NAKAMURA Yoshio

Director of the Ainu Association of Hokkaido (President, Chitose Ainu Association)

Member

SAKITANI Yasufumi

Professor Emeritus at Aomori University

MemberSASAKI Toshikazu

Invited Faculty Member of the Center for Ainu & Indigenous Studies, Hokkaido University

MemberTONOSAKI Ikumi

Director of the Ainu Association of Hokkaido (Date City social worker)

Member

UCHIDA Junko

Deputy Executive Director of the National Museum of Japanese History, National Institutes for the Humanities

MemberUJI Yoshiyuki

Director of the Ainu Association of Hokkaido (President, Toyoura Ainu Association)

MemberYAMAZAKI Kazuhiko

Fellow at Hokkai Gakuen Institute for Northeast Asia Studies

Member

YUKI Koji

Director of the Ainu Association of Hokkaido (Co-president, Sapporo Ainu Association)

AuditorKONDO Yuji

Managing Director of the Hokkaido Women’s Association

AuditorOHASHI Kiyoshi

Ohashi Kiyoshi Accounting Office06

Budget for FY 2024 (Initial)(Unit: 1,000 yen)

Item

BudgetPrevious year’s budget

Ⅰ. Changes in general net assets
1. Ordinary profits
Basic asset investment profits

40

40

Operating profits

417,378975,257

Grants4,629,677

4,878,469

Donations

500

500

Membership fees

500

500

Miscellaneous revenue

00

Total ordinary profits

5,048,095

5,854,766

Accounting of projects for public interest purposes

4,643,525

5,392,361

Profitable business accounting

54,96350,365

Corporate accounting

344,651

400,797

Total ordinary expenses

5,043,139

5,843,523

Current changes in ordinary profits

4,956

11,2430

0

4. Extraordinary expenses

2,626

0

Current change in extraordinary profits△2,62602,330

11,243

1,649

1,668

2. Ordinary expenses

3. Extraordinary profits

Current change in general net assets before taxes
Corporate tax, residence tax, and business tax
Current change in general net assets
General net assets at beginning of year

681

9,575

232,313202,175

232,994

211,750

Ⅱ. Designated net assets at end of year

100,000

100,000

Ⅲ. Net assets at end of year

332,994

311,750

General net assets at end of year07

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The Foundation for Ainu Culture
FY 2024 Project Policy
Decisions by the Executive Board on March 5, 2024

1. Basic concept of project operations
Projects conducted by the Foundation for Ainu Culture are built on the main pillars
of: 1) promotion of Ainu culture/traditions and related awareness-raising (key activities
since 1997), and 2) operation and management of the National Ainu Museum andPark (Upopoy), which opened in 2020 under a national government-commissioned
project.
The Foundation implements such projects to promote respect for the pride the
Ainu people derive from their ethnicity and support coexistence with mutual
respect for personality and individuality. To these ends, individual projects arepromoted in line with the wishes of Ainu stakeholders, and coordination with
relevant organizations is sought. The Foundation also evaluates the implementation
processes and outcomes of each project toward optimal practice and effectiveness.
Although these two main pillars differ in terms of funding sources andcharacteristics, the Foundation strives to enhance effectiveness by complementing
and coordinating such work in line with the objectives of its project operations.
To ensure sustainable and autonomous operation, the Foundation also seeks
to actively develop appropriate human resources for project implementation.

2. Project promotion
The Foundation continues to implement initiatives with aims including thepromotion of Ainu language, traditions and culture, and seeks to raise awarenessunder a framework consisting of five fundamental projects.
With the expansion of the scale of the organization’s Ainu speech contest, theFoundation views 2024 as an opportunity to actively promote the language via
effective PR and increased visitor attendance.
To highlight Ainu history and culture to the public, the Foundation effectively
utilizes existing educational and audiovisual materials while further enhancing
information provision via its website and other channels.
In the operation and management of Upopoy, which serves as a national
center for the revival of Ainu culture, the Foundation actively pursues a wide range
of initiatives to serve as a hub for promoting understanding of Ainu history/culture
and for preserving/developing aspects of Ainu tradition.
The Foundation specifically seeks to implement broad initiatives that position
Upopoy as the central hub in Japan toward the above ends. This is achieved via
coordination with regions where Ainu culture is effectively promoted and via thedevelopment of collaborative networks centered on efforts for cultural revival.
To maximize awareness of Ainu history/culture in Japan and beyond, focus
is placed on reaching an annual visitor target of a million by specifically identifying
target groups and catering to their requirements.
In this capacity, the Foundation promotes initiatives to encourage repeat visitsfrom across Hokkaido, including Shiraoi Town and neighboring areas. It alsoseeks to enhance services and content from visitor perspectives and prioritize aninteractive visitor experience with optimized guide functions and experiential
programs. Focus is also placed on improving access to Upopoy and strengthening
networks with neighboring areas.

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Project Overview

10The Foundation for Ainu Culture Project Overview (Table of contents)
Chapter1 Ainu Culture Promotion and
Ainu Tradition Dissemination/Education Projects
Ⅰ. Promotion of comprehensive andpractical research on the Ainu
1. Ainu-related research ･･････････････････････････ 12
Ⅱ. Promotion of Ainu language
1. Ainu language education ････････････････････････ 12① Training instructors② Advanced language classes③ Beginner language classes(a) Ainu language learning for parents and children(b) Introductory language classes

2. Dissemination of Ainu language ･･･････････････････ 13① Courses for Ainu language transmission(a) Radio courses(b) Video courses② Speech contests
Ⅲ. Promotion of Ainu culture
1. Transmission and reproduction of Ainu culture ･････13 〜 14
① Manual preparation② Practical advanced courses(a) Training storytellers to pass down oral literature(b) Training instructors to pass down traditional culture,including woodcarving and embroidery③ Subsidization of activities to produce replicas of traditional Ainu craftwork④ Project for the Handing Down of Manners and Customs

2. Ainu cultural exchanges ･････････････････････････14① Ainu cultural exchanges(a) Subsidizing domestic cultural exchanges(b) Subsidizing international cultural exchanges② Youth intercultural study and exchange

3. Dissemination of Ainu culture ･･･････････････ 14 〜 15
① Subsidization of traditional craftwork exhibitions and releases② Dispatch of advisors③ Craftwork exhibitions④ Cultural festival

4. Recognition of Ainu cultural activities ･･･････････････ 15① Craftwork contests② Ainu Cultural Award
Ⅳ. Dissemination of knowledge about Ainu traditions
1. Promotion of public awareness ･･･････････････････ 16① Provision of public information(a) Publishing leaflets and other materials(b) Internet website② Preparation and distribution of supplementary textbooks forelementary school, junior high school and high school students③ Dissemination of knowledge about the Ainu for parents and children④ Seminars⑤ Lectures⑥ Irankarapte Campaign

2. Activities of the Ainu Culture Center ････････････････17
Ⅴ. Training of successors to Ainu culture
1. Training successors to Ainu culture ････････････････ 18
Chapter 2 Administration of Symbolic Space forEthnic Harmony and other activities
Ⅰ. Administration of Symbolic Space forEthnic Harmony
1. Administration of National Ainu Park and other activities ･･･ 19
2. Administration of National Ainu Museum
3. Visitor attraction activities
Ⅱ. Profit making from Symbolic Space forEthnic Harmony
1. Tenant management
2. Parking space
3. Other businesses

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Ⅰ. Promotion of comprehensive and practical research on the Ainu
1. Ainu-related research

Unit: 1,000 yen. Figures in parentheses are budgets for FY 2022. (The same applies below.)[17,000(18,200)]

Subsidies are given for projects involving comprehensive and practical research on the Ainu, as well as for the publication of research

results, in order to support and foster researchers on Ainu and to facilitate the publication of research results and other findings.
◇ Research subsidies:

Research subsidies are granted for projects involving comprehensive and practical research on Ainu
society and culture.

◇ Publication subsidies: Publication subsidies are granted for projects involving the production of publications on Ainu society andculture that have not been published previously because they do not have commercial value or that are

difficult for researchers to obtain because they were published privately and exist only in limited numbers.

Ⅱ. Promotion of Ainu language
1. Ainu language education① Training instructors[15,734(15,720)][5,200(5,190)]

Learning opportunities are provided for those who intend to become Ainu language instructors, in which effective teaching

methods are taught based on the basic grammar and linguistics of the Ainu language in cooperation with Ainu language researchers.
It is thereby aimed to establish Ainu language teaching methods and to improve the foundation for Ainu language education.
◇ Schooling classes◇ Follow-up classes② Advanced language classes[4,786(4,782)]

Advanced intensive Ainu language classes are offered to train intermediate-level speakers to the level ofadvanced speakers who can become Ainu language instructors in the future.

③ Beginner language classes(a) Ainu language learning for parents and children[5,748(5,748)][3,104(3,104)]

This project is designed for Ainu parents and children to promote the Ainu language and preserve Ainu

traditions and culture with the cooperation of Ainu language speakers and researchers.

(b) Introductory language class[2,644(2,644)]

An introductory Ainu language course for beginners is offered to those who are willing to learn and inherit the

Ainu language in order to increase and broaden the base of Ainu language learners.

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2. Dissemination of Ainu language[31,512(30,464)]① Courses for Ainu language transmission[27,466(27,462)][19,545(19,545)](a) Radio courses

To foster a deeper understanding of Ainu language and culture, theFoundation will provide beginners’ Ainu language courses via radio.

◇ Radio courses: 7:00 - 7:15 a.m. on Sundays

The radio broadcast is also available on the Internet(STV(Sapporo Television Broadcasting Co.Ltd.)’s website at【https://www.stv.jp/radio/ainugo/index.html】)[7,921 (7,917)][7,921(7,917)](b) Video courses

To foster a deeper understanding of Ainu language and culture, theFoundation will provide beginners’ Ainu language courses via internet

Textbooks for FY 2023 radio lessons

video streaming.

◇ Video courses

The Foundation for Ainu Culture’s website at【https://www.ff-ainu.or.jp/web/learn/language/movie/】[4,046(3,002)]② Speech contests

Ainu language speech contests are held to disseminate the Ainu language among the general public as well as improve themotivation of Ainu language learners.

◇ Scheduled date for FY 2024 Speech Contest
December 14 (Sat.)
Kaderu 2.7(Sapporo City, Hokkaido)

Ⅲ. Promotion of Ainu culture
1. Transmission and revitalization of Ainu culture① Manual preparation[57,358(62,464)][8,360(16,186)]

To preserve and pass on traditional Ainu lifestyle and culture, the Foundation will create a manual for reproducing traditional

Ainu lifestyles and culture, and an archive of activities for Ainu cultural transmission. These resources will facilitate thecomprehensive and multifaceted reproduction of Ainu lifeways and culture.

◇ Productions in FY 2024:“Printed manual: Cooking (Shiranuka region)”“Archives of Ainu culture transmission Vol. 9)② Practical advanced course(a) Training storytellers to pass down oral literature[37,206(34,488)][6,042(6,029)]

For the purpose of training storytellers of Ainu oral literature, including Yukar, elderly Ainu give direct instruction on storytellingto their successors.

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(b) Training instructors to pass down traditional culture, including woodcarving and embroidery[31,164(28,459)]

Advanced classes for practicing Ainu culture are held in Hokkaido and the Kanto area, where many Ainu people live, to train instructors

who will become leaders of Ainu culture, including Ainu music and traditional dancing, in an effort to disseminate and promote Ainu culture.

③ Subsidizing activities to produce replicas of traditional Ainu craftwork[10,302(10,302)]

To transmit skills of traditional Ainu craftwork, subsidies are provided to partially cover the expenses of individuals or groups

involved in Ainu cultural activities in order to enhance their motivation for passing down Ainu culture, knowledge and skills.

[1,490(1,488)]④ Project for the Handing Down of Manners and Customs

As part of Ainu cultural promotion measures, subsidies are granted to partially cover project expenses required for measures on

the passing down of Ainu manners and customs from well-experienced and well-informed ekasi and fuci (elder men and women) inorder to facilitate the handing down of Ainu cultural activities.

2. Ainu cultural exchanges[64,384(59,530)]① Ainu cultural exchanges[56,386(52,486)](a) Subsidizing domestic cultural exchanges[52,484(48,584)]

Subsidies are granted to cover part of the expenses paid by cultural organizations involved in exchange projects that provide

people with opportunities for direct encounters with Ainu culture through the experience of Ainu language and culture and interactions
with Ainu people in order to promote the understanding of Ainu culture and Ainu cultural transmission activities.

(b) Subsidizing international cultural exchanges[3,902(3,902)]

The Foundation provides grants to organizations and individuals engaged in Ainu cultural activities for their cultural exchange

efforts abroad. This initiative aims to promote international engagement with Ainu culture, thereby fostering its preservation, promotion,and broader understanding.

◇ Sending of groups/individuals overseas: Project for groups or individuals involved in Ainu culture-related activities engaging
in cultural exchange activities outside Japan.

◇ Invitation of groups/individuals from abroad: Project for inviting lecturers from abroad to seminars or other domestic events
related to Ainu cultural activities.

② Youth intercultural study and exchange[7,998(7,044)]

Ainu youth who are interested in the handing-down and preservation of Ainu culture are provided with opportunities to interact withethnic minorities and indigenous peoples in other countries and to learn directly from them about advanced activities in order to help

Ainu youth develop a sense of responsibility as successors to Ainu culture, improve their motivation for involvement in activities to handdown and preserve Ainu culture, and enhance the foundation for cultural succession.

3. Dissemination of Ainu culture① Subsidizing traditional craftwork exhibitions and releases[111,978(114,556)][2,400(2,400)]

Subsidies are provided to partially cover expenses associated with the exhibitions and releases of Ainu traditional craftwork bygroups or individuals involved in Ainu cultural activities in order to improve the motivation, knowledge and skills of passing on
traditional art and promote activities for the transmission of Ainu traditional craftwork.

② Dispatch of advisors[29,204(31,710)]

The Foundation appoints individuals possessing specialized knowledge and experience across various aspects of Ainu culture andlifestyles as Cultural Activity Advisors. These advisors offer guidance and advice to organizations, upon request, to promote Ainu
culture at the local level.

◇ Total number of registered advisors: 260 (as of April 2024)14

[53,136(52,842)]③ Craftwork exhibitions
Exhibitions on Ainu craftwork are held in which Ainu folk costumes, daily tools, ritual

tools, craftwork are displayed to the public for the purpose of disseminating knowledge
on Ainu culture and improving the motivation of Ainu to transmit their culture.
Exhibition schedule for FY 2024

Attus and Tafu – Culture connected by the threads◇ Dates: September 28 (Sat.) – November 21 (Sun.)at the Obihiro Centennial City Museum (Obihiro City, Hokkaido)◇ Dates: January 11 (Sat.) – March 9 (Sun.)at the Tokushima Prefectural Museum (Tokushima City, Tokushima)

FY 2023 Craftwork exhibition

Contemporary AINU ART And Crafts④ Cultural festival[27,238(27,604)]

The Ainu Cultural Festival is held to comprehensively introduce Ainu culture to the general public so as to disseminate knowledge

about Ainu people and culture among the general public and promote their understanding.
Scheduled dates for FY 2024
◇ June 22 (Sat.): Ymagata Citizens Hall (Yamagata City, Yamagata )◇ August 31 (Sat.): Yurakucho Asahi Hall (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)◇ October6 (Sun.): Ikaruga Hall(Ikoma District,Nara)◇ January 18 (Sat.): Sapporo education and culture Hall (Sapporo City, Hokkaido)
Ainu Cultural Festival 2023

4. Recognition of Ainu cultural activities[11,484(10,928)][8,066(7,510)]① Craftwork contests

Contests of craft products as well as contemporary art works created using Ainu patterns or other traditional techniques are heldin which excellent works are recognized with awards, so as to improve production skills and promote artistic and creative activities.
◇ Awards ceremony

August 5 (Mon.) at Kaderu 2･7 (Sapporo City, Hokkaido)◇ Exhibition tour

August 1(Thu.) – August 5 (Mon.)at Kaderu 2･7 (Sapporo City, Hokkaido)
August 30 (Fri.) – September 4 (Wed.)at Yurakucho Asahi Gallery (Chiyoda City, Tokyo)
October 11 (Fri.) – October 14 (Sun.)FY 2023 Craftwork Contest

at Noboribetsu City Tourism Exchange Center Nupur (Noboribetsu City, Hokkaido)② Ainu Cultural Award[3,418(3,418)]

The Ainu Cultural Award recognizes individuals who have made significant long-term contributions to the preservation,transmission, and advancement of Ainu culture. By honoring their efforts, the award aims to stimulate other Ainu cultural activities andenhance the dissemination and promotion of Ainu culture.
FY 2024 Presentation Ceremony*

January 18 (Sat.) at Sapporo education and culture Hall (Sapporo City, Hokkaido) *To be held concurrently with the Cultural Festival.

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Ⅳ. Dissemination of knowledge about Ainu traditions
1. Promotion of public awareness[73,098(73,822)]① Provision of public information[3,276(3,276)](a) Publishing leaflets and other materials[1,144(1,144)]

Leaflets and other materials that introduce Ainu traditions and culture are published so as to disseminate knowledge about Ainu

traditions and culture and raise public awareness.

(b) Internet website[2,132(2,132)]

Information on the Ainu is provided domestically and internationally through the Internet website to disseminate knowledge on Ainu

traditions and culture and raise public awareness.
◇ URL: https://www.ff-ainu.or.jp② Preparation and distribution of supplementary textbooks for elementary school,
junior high school and high school students[21,800 (21,800)]

Supplementary textbooks are renewed in response to changes in the circumstances surrounding the Ainu and Ainu policy,

including the establishment of the Ainu Policy Act and the opening of Upopoy, as well as changes in the educational environment
surrounding elementary school, junior high school and high school students, including the distribution of new textbooks based on the
new educational guidelines, the expansion of remote learning and other factors.

To assist students in learning about the Ainu, the Foundation will review the method of distributing supplementary textbooks andthe eligibility for such distribution. The Foundation will continue distributing these textbooks to elementary and junior high school
students and others in Hokkaido and will hold workshops on Ainu culture for the educators of these students.

③ Dissemination of knowledge about the Ainu for parents and children[4,524(4,518)]

A contest of original manuscripts and illustrations for young children’s picture books themed on Ainu traditions and the like is held.

Excellent works will be commended and distributed to libraries around the nation and to nursery schools and other facilities in Hokkaido
in order to disseminate knowledge about Ainu traditions among young children.

④ Seminars[3,076(2,056)]

Seminars on advanced study subjects related to Ainu history and culture are held to provide opportunities for people involved inschool and social education to promote the dissemination of in-depth knowledge.
Scheduled dates for FY 2024
◇ Sapporo

Eight times between July 30(Tue.) and August 2 (Fri.)
Twice on August 5 (Mon.) and 6 (Tue.)

Planned venue: Kaderu 2･7 (Sapporo City, Hokkaido)◇ TokyoEight times between August 20 (Tue.) and 23(Fri.)
Twice on August 27(Tue.) and 28(Wed.)

Planned venue: Ainu Culture Center, Tokyo (Taito-ku, Tokyo)

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⑤ Lectures[4,680(4,682)]

Knowledge on Ainu traditions and culture is disseminated through lectures on basic subjects themed on Ainu traditions and culture

targeted widely at the general public throughout the nation in consideration of the social conditions of each region.
Scheduled dates for FY 2024

◇ June 22 (Sat.): Ymagata Citizens Hall (Yamagata City, Yamagata )◇ October6 (Sun.): Ikaruga Hall(Ikoma District,Nara)◇ January 18 (Sat.): Sapporo education and culture Hall (Sapporo City, Hokkaido)⑥ Irankarapte Campaign[35,742(37,490)]

A campaign that uses “irankarapte” (an Ainu greeting) as a catchphrase iscontinuously developed and implemented on many occasions in cooperation withbusinesses, in order to provide opportunities to raise people’s interest in andunderstanding of Ainu culture. Thus, measures to increase the familiarity withand empathy toward Ainu culture are implemented.

◇ Items from the Foundation’s collection are displayed
at airports･Kushiro Airport･Obihiro Airport･Hakodate Airport･Asahikawa Airport◇ Information on museum and other facilities is available
at Sapporo Station Ainu Culture Information Corner.

◇ Information is available on a dedicated website, andsupporters will be registered.

2. Activities of the Ainu Culture Center[41,228(40,946)]

The Ainu Culture Center is a multi-functional center that serves as a place to support cultural exchanges of Ainu people living inareas in and around Tokyo and to collect and provide information on Ainu culture to the general public.

◇ Ainu-related books and videos are available for public access.

◇ Holding of an extension course on Ainu culture (monthly) Hours● 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on weekdays, Saturdays and national holidays● Closed on the days following national holidays, Sundays, Mondays(excluding national holidays) and year-end & new year holidays (Dec.
29 – Jan. 3)

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Ⅴ. Training of successors to Ainu culture
1. Training successors to Ainu culture[39,270(39,274)]

We foster human resources who have acquired the Ainu language or a wide range of skills and techniques related to Ainu culture

either comprehensively or in specific fields and who can transmit their knowledge to the next generation.

Training of successors to Ainu culture

Chapter 2 Administration of Symbolic Space for Ethnic Harmonyand other activities
Ⅰ. Administration of Symbolic Space for Ethnic Harmony
With the goal of encouraging many people to visit Upopoy and engage with Ainu history and culture, the Foundation aims to provide

a safe, satisfying environment and high-quality services. Entrusted with such work by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport andTourism and the Agency for Cultural Affairs, the Foundation operates the Symbolic Space for Ethnic Harmony, also known as Upopoy
National Ainu Museum and Park, in an integrated manner, implementing the tasks outlined below. Continuously seeking and implementing
improvements as needed, it takes into consideration the feedback and reactions of visitors.

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1. Administration of National Ainu Park and other activities[1,877,250(2,161,562)]

The National Ainu Park honors Ainu culture that has coexisted with nature. The Parkalso helps to increase the understanding of Ainu culture among a wide array of visitors andto pass down Ainu culture and develop creative new Ainu culture by creating a relaxing

space amidst natural splendor. To achieve the goal of one million annual visitors, theFoundation conducts tasks necessary to manage National Ainu Park, such as the provisionof participatory programs, as entrusted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport
and Tourism.

◇ Hands-on/exchange programs and traditional arts performances◇ Provision of services to visitors◇ PR and promotion of visitor numbers◇ Assurance of safety and security for visitors◇ Management of the Memorial Site
◇ Facility maintenance

2. Administration of National Ainu Museum[1,557,946(1,820,607)]

The National Ainu Museum respects the dignity of the Ainu, an indigenous people,

promotes the accurate recognition and understanding of Ainu history and culture among people
at home and abroad and contributes to the development of creative new forms of Ainu culture.

The Foundation carries out tasks necessary for the management and operation of the museum,as entrusted by the Agency for Cultural Affairs. These tasks include exhibition planning,

investigative and research project planning, surveys of materials, and the promotion of
educational programs.

・Surveys/research and exchange activities
・Education and outreach・Planning of exhibitions

・Operation of the museum

・Collection and storage of data and other materials

3. Visitor attraction activities[937,722(0)]For regional revitalization based on higher numbers of visitors to the National Ainu Museum and Park (Upopoy), the Foundation

implements initiatives based on the Upopoy Visitor Attraction Promotion Strategy with key focus on (1) content, (2) facilities, (3) wide-areacoordination and access, (4) information quality and quantity, (5) awareness and human resources, and (6) co-creation with stakeholders.

II. Profit making from Symbolic Space for Ethnic Harmony
1. Tenant management[32,422(32,562)]

The Foundation manages tenants that are attracted to Upopoy to serve traditional Ainu food and sell traditional craftwork to visitors

and improves the environment for serving food and selling goods.

2. Parking space[30,184(36,901)]

The Foundation maintains the visitors’ parking area

3. Other businesses[4,317(4,860)]

Coin lockers and vending machines are installed for visitors. Food trucks are brought to Upopoy to offer food and beverages.

19Recruitment of New Supporting Members
Supporting members are invited.
Although the Foundation has been receiving financial support from the national and Hokkaido
governments, it is essential to establish a management basis to promote diverse activities based on the
purposes of the law.
We believe it is important to receive support from a wide range of individuals, organizations andcorporations not only within Hokkaido but also in the rest of the nation. Therefore, we kindly ask you tounderstand our intention and join us as a supporting member.

Annual fees

■ Corporation/organization: ￥20,000 per share*■ Individual: ￥5,000 per share*At least one share per member

Membership benefits■ Publications and newsletters issued by the Foundation will be delivered free of charge.
(Publications related to Upoppoy management are not included.)■ Provision of information on exhibitions, lectures and other events organized by the Foundation■ Provision of information on festivals and events related to Ainu culture.
■ Note: Delivery of publications and newsletters are available for only residents in Japan.

How to join

① Those who would like to pay the membership fee via bank transfer or postal transfer are required
to proceed with the application process in advance. Please download the application form fromour website, enter the necessary information and return it by post, fax or e-mail.
② Those who prefer credit card payment can complete the application process and pay the fee
online.
For details, please visit our website athttps://www.ff-ainu.or.jp/web/overview/details/post_9.html

Use of membership fees

■ Membership fees are used to purchase Ainu culture-related books, photos and videos for our
libraries, and to improve our other projects.

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The Foundation for Ainu Culture
Puresuto 1.7 Bldg. 5F, Kita 1-jo Nishi 7-chome,

JR Sapporo Station

Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0001, Japane-mail:ainu@ff-ainu.or.jp

Sapporo Station

Hokkaido Government
Office Bldg.
Former Hokkaido
Government Office Bldg.
Kaderu(Red Brick)
2･7
Red Brick Terrace
Hokkaido Police Headquarters

Hokkaido University
Botanic Garden

STV

Puresuto 1･7

SapporoHotel Garden
Grand Hotel
PalaceKita 1-jo Street
Bank of Japan
Sapporo Branch

Odori Park

Website:Nanboku Line

TEL. (011)271-4171 FAX (011)271-4181

Kita 5-jo St.

Odori Station
Tozai Linehttps://www.ff-ainu.or.jp

NATIONAL AINU MUSEUM and PARK
2-3-2, Wakakusa-cho, Shiraoi Town, Shiraoi District,
Hokkaido, 059-0902, Japan

Suehiro-cho

TEL. (0144)82-3914 FAX (0144)82-3685

Lake Poroto
Wakakusa-cho

2-chome2-chomeNATIONAL AINUMUSEUM and PARK

1-chome

JR Shiraoi Station

Website:https://ainu-upopoy.jp/

Shiraoi Tourism Association← Noboribetsu (Muroran)

Tomakomai→

Coop Sapporo Paseo
Shiraoi

Shiraoi Town
Hospital

Ainu Culture Center, Tokyo
Saemonbashi Dori St.

Sumitomo Fudosan Ueno-okachimachi Bldg. 3F,
Motoasakusa 3-chome 7-1, Taito-ku, Tokyo,
111-0041, Japan

TEL. (03)5830-7547 FAX (03)5830-7548
e-mail: acc-tokyo@ff-ainu.or.jp

Tokyo Toritsu
Hakuokotogakko(West)

Ryogen-ji
TempleSumitomo Fudosan
Ueno-okachimachi Bldg.

Exit A3

Motoasakusa Post Oﬃce
himachi St
ation
Toei Oedo LineTsukubaExpress
7-Eleven Exit A4

Shin-Okac■ Hours: 10：00 - 18：00■ Days closed in FY 2024
(1) Sundays (2) Mondays (excluding national holidays)

Lawson

KOBAN(3) Days following national holidays (excluding Saturdays)(4) Jan. 1 - 3 & Dec. 29 –31

Issued in Aug. 2024