Twenty-nine percent of Japan's indigenous Ainu people have experienced discrimination, a survey last year by the Hokkaido ...

Featuring food replica models from each of Japan's prefectures, the Looks Delicious exhibition will run at London's Japan ...

The two nations are trying to give a new lease of life to languages on the brink of extinction, but it remains to be seen if these efforts will bear fruit.

Travel in Japan can be complicated, but careful trip planning reaps huge rewards. Here is what to know before visiting.

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Travel in Japan can be complicated, but careful trip planning reaps huge rewards. Here is what to know before visiting.

Japan is spending millions of dollars to support the indigenous Ainu people and their culture, after decades of suppression. But fears of discrimination remain, and the Ainu language is on the brink ...

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What does a former “MasterChef U.K.” winner know about the foods of farthest-flung northern Japan? A whole bunch, it turns out.

Explore the world’s most weird, wonderful and unusual lakes, featuring everything from jellyfish-filled waters to vibrant ...