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Japan Recognizes Indigenous Group

By Anthony Kuhn
Published August 12, 2008 at 1:00 PM PDT
This story was published more than 15 years ago.
Ainu community leader Aku Sawai uses a ritual bowl and stick in prayers to the god of the hearth. He played a key role in lobbying Japan's parliament to pass a resolution recognizing the Ainu as indigenous people.
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Ainu community leader Aku Sawai uses a ritual bowl and stick in prayers to the god of the hearth. He played a key role in lobbying Japan's parliament to pass a resolution recognizing the Ainu as indigenous people.

Copyright 2008 NPR

Corrected: August 15, 2008 at 12:06 PM PDT
The story said, "Japan’s parliament finally passed a resolution last month officially recognizing the Ainu as an indigenous people" The resolution was passed in June.
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Anthony Kuhn
Anthony Kuhn is NPR's correspondent based in Seoul, South Korea, reporting on the Korean Peninsula, Japan, and the great diversity of Asia's countries and cultures. Before moving to Seoul in 2018, he traveled to the region to cover major stories including the North Korean nuclear crisis and the Fukushima earthquake and nuclear disaster.
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