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Japan's indigenous people, the Ainu, were the earliest settlers of Hokkaido, Japan's northern island. But most travelers will not have heard of them.

They include some people of Ainu ancestry, but they identify themselves as Japanese, because it entitles them to visa-free travel to Japan. There are so few Ainu who need recognition that they are ...

Japan's Ainu people have their own history, languages and culture. But, as the victims of colonialism, assimilation and discrimination, much of that identity has been lost. This is the story of ...

Records suggest that in 1870 – one year after Ezo or Ezochi (now Hokkaido) was declared part of Japan – some 15,000 people spoke local varieties of Ainu, and the majority spoke no other language.

For centuries, the Ainu traded with Japanese from the mainland, known to them as Wajin. But in 1869, Japan's imperial government forced the Ainu to abandon traditional hunting practices, speak ...

This year, the Japanese government plans to spend about $40 million to support Ainu cultural activities, tourism and industry, under the 2019 law that recognized the Ainu as an Indigenous people.

Australia returns to Japan remains of 4 Ainu people . May 9, 2023. ASDF accused of appropriating Ainu culture with new logo. January 23, 2023. Works of Ainu woodcarver Fujito featured in Tokyo ...

Japan's indigenous Ainu people are associated with Hokkaido, but many live in the Tokyo region. One woman is working to bring members of this urban Ainu community together and raise awareness of ...

In 2019, a law to promote policies related to the Ainu people was enacted, legally recognizing them as indigenous people in Japan. But the law has been criticized for falling short and the Ainu ...

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.