Discrimination against the Buraku people continues today ... despite their significant contribution to Japanese culture and society. While taiko as an art form has attained a celebrated status in ...

A high court ruling banning the publication of place names where “buraku” outcast communities are located has set new standards in the fight against deep-rooted discrimination and prejudice.

OSAKA--A lawsuit was filed with the Osaka District Court to stop a publishing house from posting information online about “buraku” communities that have faced discrimination. The lawsuit was ...