Social Minorites in Japan: Ainu

© Dr. Hans-Dieter Ölschleger
  • A lecture by Dr. Hans-Dieter Ölschleger
  • Wednesday, May 30, 18:00 Mousonturm Studio 3
  • Duration: approx. 1,5 hours
  • Lecture in German
  • Free admission

Many Japanese consider themselves part of an ethnically homogenous nation, even though minorities exist within their society. Ethnologist and expert for Japanese culture Dr. Hans-Dieter Ölschleger will illustrate the situation of such minorities via the example of the Ainu, an indigenous group struggling against discrimination.

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