by Kazu
Minister for Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism in Japan Mr. Kazuyoshi AKABA was given a briefing on the display in the Ainu National Museum established in Shiraoi Town. Brown bears in Hokkaido was called "Kimun Kamui" in the language of Ainu people.
Sometimes Ainu people caught a cub of brown bear and raised in their villege called "Kotan" in order to use it in the ceremony in which they released the soul of the bear from the body.
Basically, brown bears are bigger and mnore dangerous than black bears in the main island of Japan. Brown bears that have golden hairs are much bigger and more dangerous. There seems to be some critical comments on the Ainu National Museum but it was opened officially after the twice postponement. We have to make the most of the facility anyway.
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