hairy ainu

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hairy ainu - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Ainu \Ai"nu\, n. [Said to be the native name for man.]
     One of a peculiar race found primarily in Hokkaido, in the
     northern part of the empire of Japan, the Kurile Islands, and
     nearby. They are believed to be the native inhabitants of the
     Japanese islands. The Ainus are stout and short, with hairy
     bodies. Also called Aino and hairy Ainu.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]