No one is sure how many Ainu live in Japan today; there are no official ... Still, the Ainu have maintained their own language, crafts and cultural practices. And one place where their arts ...

The Japan Tourism Agency, Japan Sports Agency and Agency for Cultural Affairs have pledged to strengthen the brand of Japan ...

Indigenous People of Japan,” which follows four Ainu elders in Biratori, Hokkaido, and the ways they contribute to the preservation of Ainu culture. It was followed by a Q&A session with filmmaker ...

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts will open its first hotel in Japan on April 3, 2025. Founded in New York in 1893, Waldorf Astoria is part of the Hilton family of brands, with 34 hotels across the ...

After centuries of forced assimilation, Japan’s indigenous Ainu population, language and culture are emerging once more thanks to anime, the country’s thriving sub-cultures and YouTube.

Beyond Ainu mythology, the crane has become a universal symbol of longevity, fidelity, and renewal in Japanese culture. It appears in folklore, wedding kimonos, and the sets of a thousand origami ...

We'll understand Japan and Hokkaido's geographical challenges, and specifically the island's harsh climate, historical context (namely the forced integration of the native Ainu), and economic ...

Kings and Generals' animated historical documentary series on Japan continues ... focusing on the Ainu people, the Tokugawa shogunate's rise, and the cultural and political tensions in early ...

“Tabon Man is the oldest confirmed modern human to have been found in the Philippines. His bones, evidence of existence of Homo sapiens between 37,000 and 47,000 years ago, were discovered in Tabon ...

A different senior ministry official also said revisions are necessary in this age of diversity, noting that tattoos worn by Ainu indigenous ... in tattoo culture, said Japan’s historical ...