The Ainu are an indigenous people who live in and around northern Japan. Traditionally, they are hunter-gatherers who share a close relationship with the natural world. In the first of 2 editions about the Ainu, we look at the National Ainu Museum. The facility opened in 2020 as a hub for the protection and promotion of Ainu traditions. Our guest is its Executive Director, Sasaki Shiro. He introduces several exhibits, and talks about the museum's goals.

２回シリーズで日本の先住民族・アイヌを特集する。初回のテーマは、アイヌの文化や歴史を紹介する初の国立施設・国立アイヌ博物館。復元された工芸品や民具を紹介するととともに、１９世紀以降のアイヌ民族の歴史をたどる。さらに、博物館の開館に先立ち、失われた民具の復元に取り組んだスタッフの奮闘も伝える。