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The Ghost of Yotei developers have emphasized their commitment to portraying feudal Japan in a respectful way, this time focusing on the efforts they made to represent the culture of the Ainu.
The skulls of three indigenous Ainu people have been returned to their community by a university.
The Ainu lived in self-governing villages across northern Japan for centuries, maintaining a separate language and distinctive culture from the rest of the population.
The remains, which had been kept at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, have been returned to the Ainu Association of Hokkaido and will arrive back in Japan on Saturday.
The skulls of three indigenous Ainu people have been returned to their community by a university. The remains, which have been held at the University of Edinburgh’s Anatomical Museum for more ...
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.
In this episode of Explore Japan, join us as we discover the vibrant culture and traditions of Japan's Indigenous Ainu people in Hokkaido.
The documentary screening at Tokyo Film Festival takes a deeply human look at the lives of the indigenous Ainu people of Japan's Hokkaido.