Japanese

【MINA】
mina＝ "to laugh" in the Ainu Language

Born 1983 in Obihiro, Hokkaido.
Father is Ainu, from Chirot Kotan in Makubetsu Village. Mother is Japanese, from Tokyo.
Learned traditional Ainu dancing from a young age, she has been active in spreading 
awareness on the Ainu people and culture through traditional dancing as well as
sharing her life story throughout Japan. 

In summer of 2006, she founded the "AINU REBELS," a group of young Ainu 
living in the Tokyo area, and currently serves as the group's leader.
Mina is also a Cultural Advisor registered with
The Foundation for Research and Promotion of Ainu Culture.

【Hobbies】
Going to Cafes　Going to Bookstores
Watching Movies　Reading Books　
Dance (Traditional Ainu dance/Modern Dance)
　

【Favorite Movies】
『Pacchigi!』 『Once Were Warriors』
『Frida』『V for Vendetta』
『 Hedwig and the Angry Inch 』

【People I Respect】
Shizue Ukaji (Ainu Artist/Activist), Frida Kahlo
Martin Luther King, Jr., Mahatma Gandhi
Hikari Ota (Comedian)
Michio Hoshino (Photographer)

【Goals】
To make an Ainu movie. etc. etc.

【Contact】
To receive updates by email, ask questions or
make speaking/performance requests,
please write to
info <at> ainuprride <dot> com