The Ainu: A Story of Japan's Original People The Ainu examines the culture of the Ainu people of Hokkaido. author Kayano Shigeru illustrator Iijima Shunichi ISBN: 9780804835114 Published: 2003 Tuttle Publishing 44 Genre: Nonfiction Age: Intermediate (ages 9-14) Region: Japan Themes: Tradition custom anthropology Indigenous