Discrimination against the Buraku people continues today ... despite their significant contribution to Japanese culture and society. While taiko as an art form has attained a celebrated status in ...

A high court ruling banning the publication of place names where “buraku” outcast communities are located has set new standards in the fight against deep-rooted discrimination and prejudice.

Google LLC said it has removed about 200 videos from its YouTube site that violate the company’s hate-speech policies for promoting discrimination against “buraku” people. Buraku are a ...