A tray with traditional Ainu patterns.

Tuki and iku-pasuy are both essential items in Ainu festivals and rituals.

Traditional Ainu woodcarving of "korpokur" husband and wife. Korpokur are mythical Ainu creatures that resemble fairies, or small human beings.

Nibutani-ita is a flat, shallow tray made of wood, whose manufacture is a tradition has been passed down since ancient times in the area around the Sarugawa River in Hokkaido Prefecture. Nibutani-ita is characterized by its spiral Moreunoka patterns,…

Recent deconstructions - experimentation with fabric and material, and emphasis on headwear and appearance of hair are themes of more recent Commes des Garcons collections as well.

A wooden sculpture art resembling a dragonfly. "Hankucotca" means "dragonfly" in Ainu.

A wooden artwork resembling a stag beetle. "I-kupa-kikir" means "insect that nibbles" in Ainu.

Tonkori is a traditional Ainu, stringed instrument.