The National Ainu Museum and Park, known as Upopoy, will host Upopoy Festival 2025 on July 12 and 13 to mark its fifth anniversary. The two-day event will highlight cultural exchange through performing arts and food, pairing Ainu traditions with the...
Japan is often thought to be a homogenous culture, but the reality is a little more complex. The vast majority of its population is ethnically Japanese, though there are some segments that are not. Places like Okinawa famously have their own...