Abstract
The topic of this Master Thesis is about Ainu - a group of indigenous people from the northern part of Japan. The focus is on Ainu aged in their late 20’s and early 30’s and how and to what extent their people’s dismal history still effects the perception they have on their Ainu identity and heritage. Based on previous research and stories of three young Ainu living in the Kanto area this thesis discusses how the situation is for young Ainu living in Japan today.