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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Paul Cargill

University repatriates centuries-old skulls to Japan: ‘We believe they are pleased to return home’

The skulls of three indigenous Japanese people believed to have lived over 100 years ago have been returned to their descendants by a university.

In a poignant repatriation ceremony, the University of Edinburgh returned the skulls of the Ainu people to their community. The remains, held by the university’s Anatomical Museum for over a century, were formally handed over to the Ainu Association of Hokkaido in Edinburgh.

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