The home of the animist Ainu offers surreal experiences.

‘Yew’s Path’: Kuunatic emerge into their own mystical world, introducing the album with an eight-minute epic. It is a brooding epic awash with a dark atmosphere, providing an intriguing opening to ...

Hosted by Natives at Penn and the Greenfield Intercultural Center, the Penn Powwow is a tradition that aims to celebrate ...

The run promoted active lifestyles, hydration, and thoughtful food choices, while highlighting the vital role kidney health ...

This small exhibition of photographs by Lorraine Turci takes us straight to Japan's northernmost island to discover the Ainu, ...

This article was published in the Autumn 2024 issue of Litterae Populi. The full issue can be found here.Much of bear ecology ...

I just rewatched this scene, so I remember it well. This genre is called Shima-uta. It’s an Amami Shoto song, from the ...

The Indigenous Japanese artist will talk about her artistic practice following a song performance at Art Basel Hong Kong, ahead of a presentation of her work at the Aichi Triennale 2025 ...

A Pokémon is more than its first impression, as fans quickly learn when they dig in deep to a Fire-type Pokémon's origins.

The video explores this transition, delving into the Ainu people’s culture and their complex interactions with Japanese clans, particularly the Matsumae, who dominated Hokkaido. It examines the ...

Fujii: We can't say anything about that. ANN: I noticed that one of the characters in Guardians of Azuma was based on the Ainu people in terms of wardrobe and behavior. What other kinds of ...

From Paco to INJI to Cameron Whitcomb, you won't want to miss these rising stars Daniela Avila is an editorial assistant at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2021. Her work previously ...