Our Projects

Dissemination of knowledge about Ainu traditions

1. Promotion of dissemination of knowledge

Provision of public information

①Publishing leaflets and other materials

    Publicity materials, including pamphlets introducing the history and culture of the Ainu, will be issued to promote understanding regarding the history and culture of the Ainu among the general public.

②Internet Website

　　This is a project aimed at providing a variety of information and disseminating knowledge on Ainu culture to people within and outside of Japan through the Internet.
　　An English home page is also available for non-Japanese.
　　The URL of our website is http://www.frpac.or.jp/.


Preparation and distribution of textbooks for elementary and junior high school students

    This is a project aimed at producing a textbook and distributing it to elementary and junior high schools throughout the nation to promote the dissemination and understanding of the Ainu traditions, in order to facilitate children's understanding of the history and culture of the Ainu.


Dissemination of knowledge about the Ainu for parents and children

    In this project, a contest of original stories is held. Excellent works are commended and published as picture books for young children, which will be distributed to nursery schools and other facilities in Hokkaido to disseminate knowledge about the history and culture of the Ainu.

    <Application deadline for 2008>
  • Due August 29 (Fri.), 2008
    [Recognition]
  • Grand prize --- 1 work
  • Prize --- 2 works
  • Honorable mention --- 7 works



Seminars

    This is a project aimed at holding seminars to provide opportunities for advanced study of subjects related to Ainu traditions. These seminars provide in-depth knowledge to people with a basic knowledge of Ainu traditions, as well as to people involved in school and social education.
  • Kaderu 2・7 (Sapporo, Hokkaido) : 12 times, approximately 40 participants per seminar
  • Ainu Culture Center (Chuo-ku, Tokyo) : 12 times, approximately 30 participants per seminar
Lectures

    The purpose of this project is to disseminate knowledge on Ainu traditions by holding lectures for the general public throughout the nation, choosing basic subjects which are related to Ainu traditions and culture, that are suitable to the social conditions of each area.
Also this fiscal year, the Ainu Cultural Festival will be held concurrently at each venue.

      <Scheduled dates in 2008>
  • September 6 (Sat.) Muroran Citizen Hall (Muroran, Hokkaido)
  • October 4 (Sat.) Wakayama Citizen Hall(Wakayama,Wakayama)
  • November 1 (Sat.) Tokyo International Forum (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)