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CJS Faculty member and former CJS Director Lonny Carlile is in Hokkaido, Japan to chair the Hokkaido 2024: Diversity, Transformation, Renewal workshop. CJS graduate students Brandon Marc Higa, Richard Barnes, and James “J.D.” Parker were among those who have the opportunity to gain a nuanced understanding of Ainu Society and Culture through field trips to various sites during this multi-day workshop.

Dr. Lonny Carlile giving a tour at the National Ainu Museum and Park

Field trip sites include the National Ainu Museum and Park (UPOPOY), the Kayano Shigeru Nibutani Ainu Museum, the Historical Museum of the Saru River and the Nibutani Dam overlooking the Saru River. All photos courtesy of Brandon Marc Higa.

A picture of an exhibit in the Kayano Shigeru Nibutani Ainu Museum.

The Nibutani Dam along the Saru River

Special thanks to Professor Mayumi Okada of Hokkaidō University who is serving as a workshop leader and local translator for the Kayano Shigeru Nibutani Ainu Museum visit.

Brandon Marc Higa with Professor Mayumi Okada of Hokkaidō University