The Ghost of Yotei developers have emphasized their commitment to portraying feudal Japan in a respectful way, this time ...

More than a century after colonisation, the Ainu language almost vanished. Now machines are listening to hours of old ...

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 ...

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.

Japan has returned the remains of 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to Australia in the country's first such ...

Ahead of Sucker Punch Productions' RPG sequel Ghost of Yōtei's launch, the team has shared insights on their research trips ...

Sucker Punch Productions visited Japan once again for their sequel, Ghost of Yotei, in a move they believe is “crucial” for maintaining respect for Ainu culture.

The Japanese Dog Preservation Society, Nihon-ken Hozonkai , was created to maintain and preserve six specific native Japanese ...

India is not just using technology anymore – it is now creating. The first semiconductor city of the country is taking shape ...

Our planet hides the most unique history of indigenous tribes that have preserved their cultural identities, languages, and ...

The indigenous Ainu still face discrimination in Japan today. Thirty-eight year-old Atsushi Monbetsu has his own solution: embracing his culture for all to see, especially the Ainu tradition of ...