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Originally Posted by Helgen
Let me guess, you were reading something about Nakoruru from Samurai Showdown?
Most Japanese barely even know what Ainu is. There is still a few in Okinawa but most never admit to being Ainu.
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I think you mean Hokkaido, not Okinawa.
Japanese students have to study about the Ainu pretty in depth, so everyone is aware of Ainu and the other historical ethnic groups that make up modern Japan. There are units dedicated to it in Japanese history.
As for numbers... Who knows. It`s pretty doubtful that any full Ainu remain - all being mixed in some way over history. The main groups trying to preserve heritage and culture are in Hokkaido.