Examining the effectiveness of the educational role of the permanent exhibition at the National Ainu Museum, Japan, using online user generated review

Nakamura, Naohiro and Osakada, Yuko (2025) Examining the effectiveness of the educational role of the permanent exhibition at the National Ainu Museum, Japan, using online user generated review. Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education: Studies of Migration, Integration, Equity, and Cultural Survival, 19 (4). pp. 285-298. ISSN 1559-5692

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Abstract

Educating the public on indigenous culture is an important task of museums. The Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park (NAM) was Japan’s first national museum specifically dedicated to the Ainu, with a mandate to educate the public on Ainu culture/history to realize a society of ethnic harmony. We analyze the effectiveness of the educational role of the NAM’s permanent exhibition, using online User Generated Reviews. Our analysis shows that visitors generally had a positive experience at the NAM; however, some visitors are dissatisfied with the lack of detailed information on the history of Ainu misery, and present mixed views on the inclusion of Ainu contemporarity. While noting that UGR analysis could be used to suggest approaches which may help museums fulfill their education remit, we conclude that despite visitors’ positive experience, the NAM as an institution still has a challenging task: how to extend its educational role beyond visitors.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > DS Asia G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races J Political Science > JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration L Education > LA History of education L Education > LG Individual institutions (Asia. Africa)
Divisions:	School of Agriculture, Geography, Environment, Ocean and Natural Sciences (SAGEONS)
Depositing User:	Naohiro Nakamura
Date Deposited:	15 Dec 2025 00:57
Last Modified:	15 Dec 2025 00:57
URI:	https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/15175

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