As long as only 20 years ago Ainu still used to live in grass houses. Today they all moved to more modern housing, but they still teach youngsters to building in a traditional fashion, in order to preserve their cultural heritage.
You can still visit the interior of some houses in cultural centers and museums like the one in Nibutani.
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