Imekanu

Author

1875 – 1961

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Who was Imekanu?

Imekanu, also known by her Japanese name Kannari Matsu, was an Ainu missionary and epic poet. Along with her niece, Yukie Chiri, she wrote down and preserved numerous Ainu yukar she learned from her mother.

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Born
1875
Ethnicity
  • Ainu people
Nationality
  • Japan
Died
1961

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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