What the Minister Akaba watched around in Upopoi !

by Kazu

After the briefing from the curator of the National Ainu Museum, Minister AKABA looked around the display that showed the lives and culture of the indigenous people of Hokkaido Ainu. The attires of Ainu people may have the similarity with that of the people living in the Norther Islands and the east end of the Eurasian Continent.

Basically the spiral patterns of Ainu design derive from the face of owl and the vortex of the river. The Governor of Hokkaido Mr. Naomichi SUZUKI set the goal of one million visitors per year to this facility but it may be a tall order.

The Cabinet Secretary of Japan Mr. Yoshihide SUGA also visited this Ainu National Museum when it was officially opened. He has a special relationship with Governor SUZUKI as the alumni of Hosei University.