The immediate predecessors of the Ainu, who are the native people of northeastern Japan, occupied the site. Many archeologists consider the Ainu to be the last living descendants of the Jomon ...

which has resulted in a more positive appreciation of Ainu culture and renewed pride in their language and heritage. “It is ...

One woman of Ainu heritage, Shimada Akemi (pictured), is working to change this. The sound of the mukkuri resonates at the Ainu Thanksgiving Festival in 2022 in Yokohama. The traditional Ainu ...

Jewelry makers and an embroiderer are among the craftspeople whose creations reflect the Indigenous people’s heritage ... of Indigenous people, the Ainu.Credit... Supported by By Vivian Morelli ...

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 ...

The Ainu believe that the world rests on the back of a giant trout, that otters caused human beings to be flawed, and that seeing an owl fly across the face of the moon at night is cause for great ...

Tuesday afternoon, Professor Michael Thornton, an assistant teaching history professor at Northeastern University, discussed ...

Under the current setup, Ainu people must gain permission from the Hokkaido governor to catch salmon, which is granted only when the activity aims to preserve their cultural heritage. The lawsuit ...

Japanese culture has all but assimilated the the Ainu, leaving few people even aware of their heritage. Hokkaido still offers opportunities to learn about and experience Ainu culture which informs ...

The second was for George and Joe to learn about Ainu concerns relating to their cultural heritage, ranging from language preservation to cultural tourism to museums and education programs, as ...