“The Ainu people are an indigenous people who have lived in the northern part of the Japanese Archipelago, especially in Hokkaidō.” This clause is included in Article One of the New Ainu Policy, ...

I am an Ainu. However, sometimes when I tell people I was born not in Hokkaidō, but in Tokyo, and was raised in Saitama Prefecture, it brings the conversation to a halt, as if they are thinking, “Oh, ...

Despite enduring 150 years of oppression, the Indigenous Ainu people still retain a strong sense of appreciation for the world – and travellers can now experience this in person. Each satisfying ...

"Esta é a nossa cabana de urso", grita a mulher baixinha e vivaz por meio de um megafone de mão, enquanto seu sorriso revela as rugas profundas na testa. Um chapéu azul estava empoleirado na sua ...

Indigenous student Mizuki Orita (2nd L) practices a traditional dance with members of the Ainu culture club Sapporo University AFP When Yuko Honda, a professor at Japan's Sapporo University, tried to ...