YamiAinu
YamiAinu is a term sometimes used to refer to the historical Ainu people, particularly in contexts discussing their interactions with or presence in the Japanese archipelago. The "Yami" prefix is not a standard or widely recognized historical or ethnographic term for the Ainu people themselves. Instead, it might emerge in specific regional histories or older literature where distinctions were made between indigenous groups and later arriving populations.
The Ainu are an indigenous ethnic group indigenous to Japan and Russia. They are traditionally found in
Over centuries, the Ainu experienced assimilationist policies and discrimination, leading to a significant decline in their