Ainu Times

The Ainu Times (Japaneseアイヌ タイムズ, Ainu Taimuzu ) is a quarterly newspaper from Japan. It is edited by Ainugo - Penclub, and published quarterly since the first edition in March 1997. Her current editor is Takashi Hamada. The articles of the newspaper are written exclusively in Ainu, the language of the minority ethnic group of the Ainu on Hokkaido. The articles are mainly written in Japanese katakana writing, sometimes in Romaji. The scope is about 12 pages, with content, due to the quarterly publication date, not the day's events in the foreground. Since its appearance, the Ainu Times is published without interruption, and is now in its 46th edition before (November 2008). Linguistically, they tried to use traditional Ainu terms and use Japanese loanwords only in exceptional cases.

The shop sells the Ainu Times is to be given only in Sapporo, in addition, it can be purchased every year Subscription for 1500 yen. Appears in addition to the Ainu issue quarterly a Japanese translation, but offset by a quarter.