Momentum is building to safeguard a unique culture and its traditions, and honor ethnic diversity. The Ainu Measures Promotion Act, which came into force last year, is the first legal recognition ...

Upopoy, an Ainu word meaning “singing together in a large group,” is the nickname of a new facility themed on the culture and history of the Ainu, an indigenous people of northern parts of ...

Tim Anderson’s new book, Hokkaido, is inspired by Japan’s northernmost prefecture, where Western influences and Indigenous ...

Despite this, Fukunaga notes that Motoki is not rejecting his culture: “At school, Motoki took the initiative in setting up a committee to introduce Ainu culture. He even became the committee chair.

But poorly understood, Japan’s indigenous Ainu people face a harsh reality, with their culture and language in danger of extinction. One of the world's biggest manga exhibitions will be held at ...

From that moment on, Bronisław writes down fables, legends and rituals of the local peoples. In the southern part of the island he meets the Ainu people. Because of their appearance, they are ...

Japan’s national center for the revitalization and development of Ainu culture, which is opening in Japan in 2020. Through these partnerships, the world now has access to over 250 words and ...

Her path as a promoter of Ainu culture ranges from recording in-bus announcements in the Ainu language to teaching the language on Japanese radio and online. “Times have changed,” she says.

I want to tell the world that Japan has indigenous people Naraki leads tours of this kotan to teach visitors about her ...

He was there with a tiny crew to shoot a bear ritual of the indigenous Ainu people of Japan's northernmost islands that was ...