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the name is made, however, whichever Ainu phrase is chosen, its original referent is critically different from the large geographical entity. The phrase aynu mosir ??? ??? has been a preferred choice among Japanese activists. Its primary meaning is the "land of the humans", as opposed to the "land of the gods" kamuy mosir. When contrasted with sisam mosir ("land of the neighbors", often pointing to Honshu or Japanese settlements on the southern tip of Hokkaido), it means the land of

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