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Ainus Japan
Alfred Eisenstaedt1946-03
LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States
Ainu village elder wearing headress made of wood shavings, carved wood and bear hide. He suffers from trachoma (eye disease). The Ainu are the indigenous people of Japan. They live on the northern island of Hokkaido.
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Details
- Title: Ainus Japan
- Date: 1946-03, 1946
- Location: Shiraoi, Japan
- Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
- Subject Keywords: People And Customs, Ainus, 1940s, Japan, Vintage Print, Japan, People And Customs, Vintage Print, 1940s
- Publisher: TimeLife
- Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
- Provider: LIFE
- Photographer: Alfred Eisenstaedt
- Original ID: TimeLife_image_750848
- Credits: LIFE
- Copyright: © Time Inc.
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