Ainu Dances Performed at Osaka Expo

Osaka, May 17 (Jiji Press)--Traditional dances of the Ainu indigenous ethnic group in Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, were performed on Saturday at the ongoing 2025 World Exposition in the western city of Osaka. More than 200 people from 24 related organizations in Hokkaido and elsewhere demonstrated various dances, music and rituals in three shows on the day. The event was organized by th...

Ainu Dances Performed at Osaka Expo
Osaka, May 17 (Jiji Press)--Traditional dances of the Ainu indigenous ethnic group in Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, were performed on Saturday at the ongoing 2025 World Exposition in the western city of Osaka. More than 200 people from 24 related organizations in Hokkaido and elsewhere demonstrated various dances, music and rituals in three shows on the day. The event was organized by th...