We will help preserve Ainu traditions for the present age from a broad perspective, including the production and design of items in collaboration with companies and others who wish to utilize Ainu culture, as well as supervising various services that utilize Ainu traditions.
AboutAbout Nibutani Works
Preserving Ainu Crafts
for the next generation
Nibutani Works was started in March 2022 in Nibutani, Hiratori-cho, Hokkaido, with the vision of creating sustainable work for young artisans and preserving the Ainu crafts passed down from generation to generation for future generations.
Our mission is to incorporate the Ainu traditions that remain in Nibutani from a correct and multifaceted perspective, and to create new values that will lead to the future through design and craft.
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We will help preserve Ainu traditions for the present age from a broad perspective, including the production and design of items in collaboration with companies and others who wish to utilize Ainu culture, as well as supervising various services that utilize Ainu traditions.
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Chipsanke means “boat unloading” in Ainu language, and is a ceremony to unload ...
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The Ainu believed that each tool they made and each object they made had a soul, and they ...
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Since we started our activities as Nibutani Works, we have often heard companies say, R ...
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Nibutani Works welcomes consultations regarding the utilization of Ainu culture and crafts,
no matter how large or small.
Please feel free to contact us for more information.