Here is a link to sign the statement. The statement in Japanese is here.  In responding to calls by Palestinians and condemning Israel’s settler ...

A new study suggests a far more intricate genetic tapestry is involved in the ultimate ancestry of people in Japan.

My Japanese aunt turned 100 years old this year, and for as long as I can remember, she’s always been a graceful and elegant ...

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...

The Indigenous Japanese artist will talk about her artistic practice following a song performance at Art Basel Hong Kong, ...

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

Otaru is one of Hokkaido’s leading tourist destinations. Once a prosperous economic center, the city retains the character of those days in its large buildings, warehouses, and canals. As a developed ...

Jewelry makers and an embroiderer are among the craftspeople whose creations reflect the Indigenous people’s heritage. Torii gates at the entrance to Akan-Mashu National Park on Hokkaido, the ...

A declaration form for a spousal deduction is seen in Osaka's Kita Ward in this Jan. 16, 2019, file photo. If a person is in common-law marriage, they are ineligible for the deduction. (Mainichi ...

A Japanese town that ordered government employees to arrive five minutes early each day for a meeting has been ordered to pay more than 10 million yen (US$67,000) in back-paid overtime. The cash ...

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