500 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1890. 



Aino house and storehouse, Shari, Yezo. — This house has a thatched chimney in front 

 of the smoke-hole under the ridge, hut no opening in the roof. The smoke-hole 

 is larger in houses of this kind than in those like 745. The entrance is through 

 a passage way in front of the door, which affords protection from cold winds. 

 Negative by R. Hitchcock, August, 1888. 746 



Two Aino men, Abashiri, Yezo. — Showing the characteristic stroDg growth of hair on 

 the legs. Negative by R. Hitchcock, August, 1888. 749 



Aino house, Tokoro, Yezo. — Showing the method of construction. Negative by R. 

 Hitchcock, August, 1888. 750 



Two Aino girls, Tokoro, Yezo. — Showing the ordinary dress and the rough sandals. 

 Negative by R. Hitchcock, August, 1888. 751 



Aged Aino man, Tokoro, Yezo. — Leaning on his staff at the door of his hut. Negative 

 by R. Hitchcock, August, 1888. 752 



Aged Aino woman, Tokoro, Yezo. — The wife of the man shown in 752. Showing the 

 tattoo marks on lips and arm. Negative by R. Hitchcock, August, 1888. 753 



Aged Aino man, Tokoro, Yezo. — Nude figure, showing growth of hair on body and 

 limbs. The hair about the breast aud shoulders is very long, but the color is not 

 dark enough to show distinctly in the photograph. Negative by R. Hitchcock, 

 August, 1888. 754 



Aged Aino man, Tokoro, Yezo. — Back view of the man shown in 754. Negative by R. 

 Hitchcock, August, 1888. 755 



Aino canoes, Tokoro- Yezo. — Boats used in river fishing, rudely dug out of a single log. 

 The form varies in different parts of the island. Negative by R. Hitchcock, 

 August. 1888. 756 



Tivo Aino ivomen, Abashiri, Yezo. — One holding a child. Good faces, long unkempt 

 hair. Negative by R. Hitchcock, August, 1888. 757 



Two Aino men, Abashiri, Yezo. — Good types of Yezo Ainos in ordinary dress. Nega- 

 tive by R. Hitchcock, August, 1888. 758 



Two Aino men, Abashiri, Yezo. — One an old, patriarchal Aino, such as may often be 

 found in Yezo. Dressed in good clothes, he would appear a dignified and wise old 

 gentleman. The hairiness of the lower limbs well shown. Negative by R. 

 Hitchcock, August, 1888. 759 



Two Aino women, Abashiri, Yezo. — Excellent types. They are both tattooed, but the 

 blue marking does not show distinctly in photographs. Negative by R. Hitch- 

 cock, August, 1888. 760 



Aino man, Abashiri, Yezo. — A large and powerful man, chief_of the Aino village. A 

 sleeping dog on the ground. Negative by R. Hitchcock, August, 1888. 761 



Main street, Abashiri, Yezo. — A Japanese town on the northeast coast. The low houses, 

 with roofs weighted down with stones, being characteristic of the whole island. 

 Negative by R. Hitchcock, August, 1888. 763 



Aino man carrying a water tub, Abashiri, Yezo. — The usual manner of carrying a load 

 on the back. Negative by R. Hitchcock, August, 1888. 767 



Aino Village, Yezo. — The village adjoining the Japanese town Abashiri. View along 

 the beach, the houses all facing the sea, only far enough back to be beyond 

 the reach of the waves in stormy weather. Negative by R. Hitchcock, August, 

 1888. 768 



Beach, and fishing boats, Abashiri, Yezo. — View of the beach within the bar and boats, 

 from behind the houses shown in No. 763. Negative by R. Hitchcock, August, 

 1888. 769 



House on Shikotan. — Occupied by Kurile islanders. Negative by R. Hitchcock, 

 August, 1888. 770 



Shikotan village. — General view of village from the hill-side on the west. Negative by 

 R. Hitchcock, August, 1888. 771 



Street scene, Shikotan. — General view of the street irom the south. Negative by R. 

 Hitchcock, August, 1888. 772 



