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Exploring the Spiritual Significance of the Hokkaido Shrine Festival. E very year, nestled in the lush greens of Maruyama ...
As our country struggles with food insecurity, climate change, and rising food import costs, the resilience of the rare Katjang breed may pose a solution.
The next State of Play stream has been announced for July. It will focus on Ghost of Yotei. Announced during PlayStation ‘s ...
The principal of Edinburgh University has defended his six-figure salary to MSPs at the same time as he refused to rule out making ...
In “Rare Tongues,” she explores languages teetering on the brink of oblivion, including Ainu, now spoken by a handful of elderly people in northern Japan, as well as languages such as Hawaiian ...
The skulls of three indigenous Ainu people have been returned to their community by a university. The remains, which have been held at the University of Edinburgh’s Anatomical Museum for more ...
Mr Okawa Masaru, executive director of the Ainu Association of Hokkaido with Tetsuya Ogawa and Yoshiyuki Uji holding the skulls during the formal repatriation ceremony (Neil Hanna/PA) The skulls ...
Immerse yourself in the rich heritage of the Ainu people with this captivating folktale told in the Ainu language. Discover the beauty of Ainu storytelling and culture, preserving traditions for ...
Exploring the presence of her traditional Ainu culture in contemporary life is central to the work of Mayunkiki (born 1982), an artist, language teacher, musician and cultural worker from ...
The Penn Museum, in collaboration with the Penn Libraries, recently launched various Ainu-themed programming, including a documentary screening and an ongoing exhibit on Ainu representation in media.