Village of Otoineppu, known to be the smallest village in Hokkaido, located in the northern district. The village name Otoineppu means ‘muddy river mouth’ in Ainu language, possibly designated from the Teshio River which flows through the village of Otoineppu. Here we visited the Eco Museum Osashima Center, the home of an Ainu origin Artist – sculptor, painter, woodcarver – Bikki Sunazawa. Throughout his life having taken deep pride in being Ainu, his creative expressions as an indigenous man seen in this museum, once his atelier.
