One can recover the resulting carbonized seeds by sampling soil from ancient hearths ... predecessors of the Ainu, who are the native people of northeastern Japan, occupied the site.

The Ainu, an indigenous people predominantly living in northern Japan, have a distinct language and rich cultural traditions. Although Hokkaido has the largest Ainu population, thousands also live ...

Torii gates at the entrance to Akan-Mashu National Park on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of Japan. The area has long been home to a concentrated population of Indigenous people, the Ainu ...

After centuries of forced assimilation, Japan’s indigenous Ainu population, language and culture are emerging once more thanks to anime, the country’s thriving sub-cultures and YouTube.

There were a number Ainu dialects in the past ... God’s Realm There was great reverence for the Mountain God in ancient Japanese culture, and the park’s most memorable site, Mount Daisen ...

This is no ordinary display—it is an ancient ritual ... Beyond Ainu mythology, the crane has become a universal symbol of longevity, fidelity, and renewal in Japanese culture.

The British Museum, known worldwide, is featuring an Ainu girl character on its advertisement for an upcoming manga exhibition. The use of the Japanese popular manga character sparked a buzz on ...

After centuries of forced assimilation, Japan’s indigenous Ainu population, language and culture are emerging once more thanks to anime, the country’s thriving sub-cultures and YouTube.

She posted on her blog photos of Tahara and other Ainu people, saying they are “a disgrace to Japan” and “the enemy is right in front of us! A large group of leftists.” Tahara read Sugita ...

In the southern part of the island he meets the Ainu people. Because of their appearance, they are scathingly called the ‘shaggy people’ by the Japanese and the Russians. Bronisław, however, treats ...

OTOINEPPU, Hokkaido--“Fukuro” (Owl), a 6-meter-high totem pole created by the renowned late contemporary Ainu sculptor Bikky ... began visiting Kamakura, the ancient capital in Kanagawa ...

Through the Miriwoong-Ainu Language and Culture Exchange Project, the Indigenous communities of Miriwoong in Australia and Ainu in Japan are ...