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A group representing the Indigenous people has sued to regain the right, lost over a century ago, to freely fish for salmon in a Hokkaido river.
Immerse yourself in the rich heritage of the Ainu people with this captivating folktale told in the Ainu language. Discover the beauty of Ainu storytelling and culture, preserving traditions for ...
The Air Self-Defense Force is facing pressure to jettison its new aircraft logo amid criticisms from Ainu people indigenous to Hokkaido that it appropriates their culture.
The documentary screening at Tokyo Film Festival takes a deeply human look at the lives of the indigenous Ainu people of Japan's Hokkaido.
An Ainu woman is no longer remaining silent but speaking out against a lawmaker’s continued discriminatory remarks toward the Ainu indigenous people, which have been officially recognized as ...
The Indigenous Japanese artist will talk about her artistic practice following a song performance at Art Basel Hong Kong, ahead of a presentation of her work at the Aichi Triennale 2025 ...
The Penn Museum, in collaboration with the Penn Libraries, recently launched various Ainu-themed programming, including a documentary screening and an ongoing exhibit on Ainu representation in media.
On Japan’s second-largest island, the traditions of the Indigenous Ainu people are kept alive through craftsmanship, says renowned wood sculptor Toru Kaizawa.
On 8 May, the remains of four Ainu Indigenous people – that were kept in the National Museum of Australia in Canberra and the Museums Victoria in Melbourne – were returned to Japan.
Takeshi Fukunaga's documentary Ainu Puri screened at the Tokyo Film Festival, a film that takes a look at the lives of the indigenous Ainu people.