Faculty of Design

Illustration

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.”