[muir_redwoods]

Conservapedia doesn’t give much information but does indicate that the Ainu predate the Jomon period. Who knows?

http://www.conservapedia.com/Ainu

[ForGod'sSake]

Conservapedia doesn’t give much information but does indicate that the Ainu predate the Jomon period.

Hmmm, oddly enough, most everything I've run across on the subject indicates Jomon as precursors of the Ainu but like you say, who knows. There may be some political and/or cultural issues involved as well.