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…
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NEWS
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.
HISTORY
Karafuto: How Japan Gained – and Lost – a Prefecture
The story of how, for a brief period of time, the island of Karafuto controlled by Russia became an official part of…
FEATURED
Sakhalin Island: Japan’s Final Frontier
How Japan's discovery of a large northern island devastated the island's native population - and how Japan lost control when Russia muscled…