Left: "Sunazawa Peramonkoro (1897-1971) was one of the few Ainu women of her generation to graduate from high school. She became a master of traditional Ainu design and embroidery, and by sharing her knowledge and fabric compositions she influenced the artistic development of her son, artist Sunazawa Bikky [whose sculpture she stands next to]. In addition to her contributions to the field of Ainu textiles, which have been recognized by scholars, she was admired for her prowess in presenting yukar and keeping alive the oral tradition of Ainu epic poetry."

Right: Textile designed and embroidered by Sunazawa Peramonkoro.

From: Ainu: Spirit of a Northern People. Eds. William W. Fitzhugh and Chisato O. Dubreuil. Washington DC: Arctic Studies Center, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution in association with University of Washington Press, 1999.