The opening of Mori to Mizūmi no Matsuri (1958) could easily be mistaken for a Hollywood western. The camera performs a long …

On December 15, 2025, the Japan Anthropological Association issued a statement which contains an official apology for the stealing of Ainu human …

The Vienna World’s Fair of 1873 was a massively important geopolitical opportunity for the fledgling Japanese Empire. Only 19 years earlier, the …

Ship of Outlaws (Gorotsuki-bune, 1950) is one of the first narrative films featuring Ainu characters. Directed by Kazuo Mori for Daiei Film, …