The Okhostk culture thrived in northern Hokkaido from the fifth to ninth centuries and may have provided the Ainu with some ...

After centuries of forced assimilation, Japan’s indigenous Ainu population, language and culture are emerging once more ...

The Penn Museum, in collaboration with the Penn Libraries, recently launched various Ainu-themed programming, including a ...

This article highlights the importance of preserving Kashmiri language to prevent its extinction and to promote cultural identity The renowned linguist, Josh ...

Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

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Take your time in Japan away from Tokyo and head for part of the country far too few visitors ever experience.

In Japan, the Indigenous community known as the Ainu has been struggling to assert a 21st century identity after decades of erasure. About 20 years ago, the government officially recognized them as ...

The work 'Kamui Mintara (Playground of the Gods)' on Burnaby Mountain, which is vulnerable to weather, water and insects may be nearing 'end of life,' according to city staff.

The work by the team involved obtaining food scraps, charcoal bits, textiles, bones, and other artifacts left behind by Indigenous people over 2,000 years and then carbon dating them. The work ...

Spot rare wildlife, soak in a hot spring and sail in a frozen wonderland on Japan’s northernmost island.

With the arrival of 2025, we officially wrapped up the first quarter of the century. Looking back, what a whirlwind it has been with some of the biggest pop culture moments of the 21st century that ...