Vivian Liang

The Puzzling Piece

Illustration
2020
Photoshop, Pencil, Ink
The Ainu people are the indigenous inhabitants of Hokkaido and are an ethnic group that not many - even Japan itself - know much about. Life was harsh for the Ainu people as they have suffered the effects of a policy of forced assimilation. As a result, the Ainu people have struggled to keep the language and the traditions of their culture alive.

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The Puzzling Piece
The Puzzling Piece

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Vivian Liang

““The More You Know” will explore how some of the most well-known Japanese prefectures are ridden with problems that are affecting itself and in turn, Japan as a whole.”