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Ainu Communities in Hokkaido, Sakhalin, and the Kuril Islands Faced Population Decline from the 1600s to the 1800s

The article states that the Ainu lived in Hokkaido, Sakhalin, and the Kuril Islands for roughly 20,000 years before major Japanese colonization. It estimates their population fell from about 50,000 in 1600 to around 20,000 by 1800.

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  • The Ainu inhabited Hokkaido, Sakhalin, and the Kuril Islands for roughly 20,000 years before significant Japanese colonization. Their population declined from an estimated 50,000 in 1600 to around 20,000 by 1800.

    Unseen Japan·Apr 17
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