When Japan officially recognized the Ainu as Indigenous people

The Ainu challenged the idea of Japan as one ethnic group

Japan’s government long presented the country as having only one ethnic group. The Ainu challenged that idea through years of political action and demands for rights. In 2019, Japan legally recognized them as an Indigenous people.

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When Japan officially recognized the Ainu as Indigenous people

The Ainu challenged the idea of Japan as one ethnic group

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