The story of Ainu, Japan’s indigenous language, is not just a tale of words and grammar—it’s a testament to resilience, identity, and the sheer power of cultural memory. Imagine a world ...

He was there with a tiny crew to shoot a bear ritual of the indigenous Ainu people of Japan’s northernmost islands that was being performed for the first time in decades. “Independent ...

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. So far, eight sets of ...