(This course will be offered in Japanese for the AY2023, and next time will be GIGA-English course. Read the Japanese version of the syllabus for detailed information.) This lecture will combine the teaching of Aynu language to gain basic communicative competence, which enables us to delve into the rich world of Aynu culture manifested in its oral literature, with reflection on socio-political issues surrounding Aynu peoples and Aynu language revitalization in contemporary Japanese society.