POLITICS
Japan Confirms Ainu Indigenous Rights After Right-Wing Politician’s Statement
Ainu rights are in the news again after the head of the Conservative Party of Japan questioned their indigenous status.
colonization
POLITICS
RACE IN JAPAN
Report: Japan Monitored Korean Students After Kanto Massacre to Keep Them Quiet
A new report based on historical documents shows that Japan's government feared Korean students would talk about the Kanto Massacre. The government…
CULTURE
Will Ghost of Yōtei Tackle the History of Ainu Discrimination?
Ghost of Yotei, a standalone sequel to Ghost of Tsushima, is due for release next year. Will this game created to explore…
HISTORY
The Kanto Massacre: A Story of Disinformation and Denialism
Rumors and disinformation sparked the Kanto Massacre in the wake of the Kanto Earthquake. Today, denialism continues to dishonor the victims.
NEWS
Ainu Ancestral Remains, Long Held in Australia, Returned
In an indigenous victory, Ainu ancestral remains, long held in museums in distant Australia, have at last been returned to local Hokkaido…
CULTURE
Hajichi: The Banned Traditional Tattoos of Okinawa
These tattoos, native to the Ryukyuan people, were once banned from being practiced. Now, they're making a comeback.
CULTURE
The Uilta: an Invisible Indigenous Group in Japan
How one man's journey reflects the struggles of the Uilta people in defining themselves in the wake of Japanese colonization.
HISTORY
Becoming Japanese: The Story of the Indigenous Uilta of Sakhalin
How the Japanese government attempted to erase and assimilate a small indigenous people - in one case, even using them as spies.