A group of First Nations people in Japan, known as the Ainu, have taken the government to court in a bid to reclaim their ancient fishing rights.
The Ainu are from the northern island of Hokkaido.
But in the late 19th century, river fishing was banned as Japan tried to destroy their culture.
North Asia correspondent James Oaten reports from Hokkaido.
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