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The Case of Frederick Starr’s “Missing” Ainu Book Collection

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(The following is a post by Eiichi Ito, Japanese Reference Specialist, Asian Division.)

Against a backdrop of increasing international awareness and recognition of indigenous groups through such milestones as the “United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples” in 2007, scholars in Japan and around the world have shown a growing interest in the study and preservation of Ainu language, history, and culture over