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 Ainu ...

An item listed as an Ainu “family register ledger” was sold on Yahoo Auctions, drawing outrage from members of the indigenous community, who fear it could fuel discrimination. The auction site ...

I am an Ainu. However, sometimes when I tell people I was born not in Hokkaidō, but in Tokyo, and was raised in Saitama Prefecture, it brings the conversation to a halt, as if they are thinking, “Oh, ...

A new documentary from the director Fukunaga Takeshi follows an Ainu family in Hokkaidō, shedding light on questions of culture and the path traditions take in a modern world. A talk with the director ...

The Ainu, a minority ethnic group from the northernmost island of Japan, was investigated for DNA polymorphisms both from maternal (mitochondrial DNA) and paternal (Y chromosome) lineages extensively.

They are older than the Egyptians or Sumerians. Their women made tattoos resembling the Joker’s smile and their men had enormous beards. At the same time, they are one of the most persecuted people in ...

An application by an individual in China to register a trademark using the name of Japan’s indigenous Ainu people has been criticised for being an attempt to profit off their culture. Documents ...

As Hokkaido prepares for the beginning of the autumn salmon runs, a lawsuit by an Ainu Indigenous group over traditional fishing rights and the impacts of climate change on stocks are hanging over the ...

There are 30 Ainu Items in Ghost of Yotei, and each of them will serve Atsu with a piece of culture and a relic from the Ainu people of Ezo. If players are interested in the items and want to seek ...

The Japanese government said Friday that the remains of three Ainu Indigenous people that were kept at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland will be returned to Japan. The three skulls are set to ...