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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.

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 ...

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.

The Ainu cultural touchpoint for many Japanese people is the popular manga and anime Golden Kamuy (a kamuy is an Ainu spirit, similar to a Japanese kami). A live-action version released this year ...

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 ...

SHIRAOI, Hokkaido—The skulls of three Ainu individuals were returned from Britain to Hokkaido, the third repatriation of the indigenous people’s remains from overseas.

Edinburgh – The remains of three Ainu indigenous people, which had been kept at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, were returned to Japan's Ainu Association of Hokkaido on Wednesday.

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.