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Cultural Property (Japan)

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1236:. The main criteria for designation were "artistic superiority" and "value as historical evidence and wealth of historical associations", but also age was considered in the designation. Designated artworks could be from any of the following categories: painting, sculpture, calligraphy, books and handicrafts; subsequently swords were added. However the law was limited to items held by religious institutions, leaving privately owned articles unprotected. Funds for the restoration of certain works of art and structures were raised from 20,000 yen to 150,000 yen and fines were set for the destruction of Cultural Properties. Owners had to register designated objects with newly created museums, which were granted first option in case of sale. Initially, 44 temple and shrine buildings and 155 relics were thus designated, including the 1419: 1073: 1064:"). In 1871 the government confiscated the lands of temples, which were seen as a symbol of the previous ruling elite, and expropriated the properties of the feudal lords, causing the loss of historic castles and residences. It is estimated that nearly 18,000 temples closed during this time. Another factor that had a big influence on the cultural heritage was the increased industrialization and westernization, which accompanied the restoration and led to the impoverishment of Buddhist and Shinto institutions, the decay of temples and the export of valuable objects. 1631: 1587: 1481:. The Minister of Education can designate Important Cultural Properties as National Treasures if they are of "particularly high value from the standpoint of world culture or outstanding treasures for the Japanese people". All previously designated National Treasures were initially demoted to Important Cultural Properties. Some of them have been again designated as National Treasures since June 9, 1951. Following a decision by the National Diet, properties to be nominated as 599: 216: 30: 1189: 1361:'s Nandaimon gate in 1930, the standards for preservation works were raised. An architect supervised the reconstruction works on-site and extensive restoration reports, including plans, results of surveys, historical sources and documentation of the work done, became the norm. During the 1930s about 70–75 percent of restoration costs came from the national budget, which increased even during the war. 323:
assistance for their administration, restoration, public display and other activities. Conservation work is performed by an item's owner, with financial support available for large expenses. Because many items are made of wood, bark and other flammable materials, they are often extremely susceptible to fires. Owners are therefore given subsidies to install fire and other disaster prevention systems.
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protective authority was transferred to prefectures and designated cities. With the 2004 amendment, a system for Important Cultural Landscapes was established and Folk Techniques were added to the definition of Folk Cultural Properties. Registered Cultural Properties was extended to include works of fine arts and crafts, Tangible Cultural Properties and Tangible Folk Cultural Properties.
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Before the enactment of the law, only Intangible Cultural Properties of especially high value at risk of extinction had been protected. Even by international standards, the 1950 law covered a broad spectrum of properties. The law was the basis for the establishment of the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Properties, a precursor of today's
634:, ancient tombs, sites of palaces, sites of forts or castles, monumental dwelling houses and other sites of high historical or scientific value; gardens, bridges, gorges, mountains, and other places of great scenic beauty; and natural features such as animals, plants, and geological or mineral formations of high scientific value. 459: 371: 425:. Recognition is also given to the 'holders' of the necessary techniques, to encourage their transmission. There are three types of recognition: individual recognition, collective recognition, and group recognition. Special grants of two million yen a year are given to individual holders (the so-called 1389:
was passed on April 1, 1933. It provided for a simpler designation procedure and a temporary protection including export. Under this law, about 8000 objects were protected, including temples, shrines and residential buildings. By 1939, 8282 items in nine categories (painting, sculpture, architecture,
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By 1929 about 1100 properties had been designated under the "Ancient Shrines and Temples Preservation Law" of 1897. Most of these were religious buildings erected from the 7th to the early 17th century. About 500 buildings had been extensively restored with 90% of costs paid from the national budget.
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and established in 20 articles a system of governmental financial support for the preservation of buildings and the restoration of artworks. It applied to works of architecture and related art of historic uniqueness and exceptional quality (art. 2). Applications for financial support were to be made
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entail fewer responsibilities for the owner. Loss, damage, change of ownership and intended changes that affect more than 25 percent of the visible surface need to be announced. On the other side, the owner is eligible for low interest loans for maintenance and repairs, subsidies for an architect and
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About 460,000 ruin locations are presently known to exist in Japan. The protective measures taken include restrictions on their excavation. Any investigative excavation and construction work in the vicinity of a known site requires a notification. If preservation of the site is impossible, developers
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which was drafted on May 30, 1950 and came into force on August 29 of the same year. The new law combined the laws of 1919, 1929 and 1933, expanding their scope to cover also Intangible Cultural Properties, such as performing and applied arts, Folk Cultural Properties and Buried Cultural Properties.
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The regulations implementing the law specified three broad categories of properties: Tangible/Intangible Cultural Properties and Historic Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty, Natural Monuments". Tangible Cultural Properties were in this context defined as objects of "high artistic or historic value" or
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masks, costumes and instruments. The minister of education can designate techniques indispensable for conservation as Selected Conservation Techniques. Examples of nominated entities in the field of architecture are the Japanese Association for Conservation of Architectural Monuments (for repairs
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is a category introduced by a 1975 amendment of the law which mandates the protection of groups of traditional buildings which, together with their environment, form a beautiful scenery. They can be post towns, castle towns, mining towns, merchant quarters, ports, farming or fishing villages, etc.
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The government subsidizes projects for the restoration, administration, preservation, utilization, disaster prevention, etc. of Important Tangible Folk Cultural Properties. In the case of Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties, public subsidies help local governments and other entities fund
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Any alteration to Important Cultural Properties and National Treasures requires governmental permission and exportation is forbidden, except when authorized. The National Treasury supports the conservation and restoration of these items, and the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs provides technical
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The year 1975 saw two important extensions to the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties. The Ancient Capital law was extended to include cities not formerly capitals and two new designations, Preservation District for a Group of Historic Buildings and Important Preservation District for a
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With the 1954 amendment, the three categories were reorganized into four: Tangible Cultural Properties, Intangible Cultural Properties, Folk Materials (split off from the former Tangible Cultural Properties category), and Monuments (new name for the former Historic Sites, Places of Scenic beauty,
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was passed and came into force on July 1 of the same year. This law replaced the laws from 1897, extending protection to all public and private institutions and private individuals in order to prevent the export or removal of cultural properties. The focus was extended from religious buildings to
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As of 1 February 2012, there were 1,667 (60) Historic Sites; 331 (30) Places of Scenic Beauty; and 953 (72) Natural Monuments (including Special Natural Monuments). There were a further 6,195 designations at prefectural and 24,598 at municipal level. A single designation can be classed under more
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At the beginning of the 20th century, modernization transformed the landscape and posed a threat to historic and natural monuments. Societies of prominent men like the "Imperial Ancient Sites Survey Society" or the "Society for the Investigation and Preservation of Historic Sites and Aged Trees"
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The two-tier system of National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties was supplemented with a new class of Registered Cultural Properties meant for items in great need of preservation and use, initially limited to buildings and acting as a waiting list for the list of designated Important
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to compile lists of suitable important buildings and art treasures. However, in the face of radical westernization, these efforts ground to a halt. Starting in 1880, the government allotted funds for the preservation of ancient shrines and temples. By 1894, 539 shrines and temples had received
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Municipalities can designate items of particular importance as Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings and approve measures to protect them. Items of even higher importance are then designated Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings by the central
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As of 1 February 2012, there were 12,816 Important Cultural Properties (including 1,082 National Treasures), of which approximately one fifth were structures. By class, there were 1,974 (198) paintings; 2,654 (126) sculptures; 2,428 (252) crafts; 1,882 (223) calligraphic works; 739 (60) ancient
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from 1888 to 1897 all over Japan, about 210,000 objects of artistic or historic merit were evaluated and catalogued. The end of the 19th century saw a drastic change in political climate and cultural values: from an enthusiastic adoption of western values to a returned interest in the Japanese
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Since the end of the 20th century, the Agency for Cultural Affairs has been focusing on the designation of structures built between 1868 and 1930 or in underrepresented regions. The agency realized the insufficient supply of raw materials and tools necessary for restoration works. In 1999 the
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This form of protection was approved in 1975 (see below) and was made necessary by the disappearance of skilled craftsmen as a result of the industrialization. The techniques protected by the law applied to Tangible and Intangible Cultural Properties and included the mounting of paintings and
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are landscapes which have evolved together with the people who inhabit them and with the geocultural features of a region, and which are indispensable to understand the lifestyle of the Japanese. They can be terraced rice fields, mountain villages, waterways and the like. Items of particular
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As a second major change of 1975, the government started to protect not only Tangible or Intangible Cultural Properties, but also Techniques for the Conservation of Cultural properties. This step was made necessary by the disappearance of skilled craftsmen as a result of industrialization.
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Folk Cultural Properties are items indispensable to understand the role and influence of tradition in the daily life of the Japanese, such as manners and customs related to food, clothing, work, religion; folk performing arts; and folk techniques used to produce the mentioned Folk Cultural
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Alterations to the existing state of a site or activities affecting its preservation require permission from the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs. Financial support for purchasing and conserving designated land and for the utilization of the site is available through local governments.
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tax reductions of up to 50 percent. This new protection level is based on notification, guidance, and advice, and aims at voluntary protection of cultural properties by their owners. As of 1 February 2012, there were 8,699 registered structures and 13 registered works of art or craft.
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To promote understanding, and therefore the transmission across generations, of these Cultural Properties, exhibitions concerning them are organized. The government through the Japan Arts Council also holds training workshops and other activities to educate future generations of
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bark, shingles, thatch) and the Association for the Conservation of Cultural Properties (paintings and lacquering of architectural monuments) In addition to the prestige associated with the nomination, the government provides subsidies for training, courses and documentation.
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level. As of 1 February 2012, there were approximately 16,000 nationally designated, 21,000 prefecturally designated, and 86,000 municipally designated properties (one property may include more than one item). Besides the designation system there also exists a "registration
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Natural Monuments" category). Buried Cultural Properties were introduced as a new category, separate from Tangible Cultural Properties. In addition, a designation system was established for Important Intangible Cultural Properties and Important Tangible Folk Properties.
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Any object found under the ground must be given to police, except when its owner is known. The object is then investigated to determine if it qualifies as a Cultural Property. Any Cultural Property whose owner is not known becomes as a rule property of the
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could designate Preservation Districts for Historic Landscapes" or Special Preservation Districts, where the former needed only notification in case of alterations, while the latter required approval. This law was restricted to the ancient capitals of
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Techniques for the production of materials necessary for restoration and conservation, and the techniques of restoration and conservation themselves are not Cultural Properties, and are classified as Conservation Techniques for Cultural Properties.
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documents; 586 (44) archaeological materials; 167 (3) historical materials; and 2,386 (216) structural designations, including 4,469 (264) individual structures. There were a further 12,251 designations at prefectural and 49,793 at municipal level.
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are required to cover expenses necessary to carry out an excavation, record any data and preserve what is possible. In cases when charging these expenses is not possible, local public organizations carry out the investigation with public funds.
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archaeological materials (or other historic material) of "high scholarly value". Designated buildings were required to be outstanding in design or building technique, have a high historic or scholarly value or be typical of a movement or area.
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to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (art. 1), and the responsibility for restoration or preservation lay in the hand of local officials (art. 3). Restoration works were financed directly from the national coffers (art. 8).
1354:(1944). In addition, the designation National Treasure was applied not only to objects of art but to historical buildings as well. The new law also required permissions for intended alterations of designated properties. 1261: 1570:
was formed as a merger of the Cultural Bureau of the Ministry of Education and the Cultural Properties Protection Commission. At the same time was established the Council for the Protection of Cultural Properties.
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The laws of 1897 are the foundation for today's preservation law. At the time of their enactment only Britain, France, Greece and four other European nations had similar legislation in place. The restoration of
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are items such as manners and customs related to food, clothing and housing, occupation, religion, and annual events; folk performing arts; and folk techniques used in connection with the mentioned items.
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Not all Cultural Properties of Japan were created in Japan; some are from China, Korea or other countries. See for example the letter from Duarte de Menezez to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, pictured above, a
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As of 1 February 2012, there were 211 Important Tangible and 272 Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties and a further 733/1595 designations at prefectural and 4,698/6,062 at municipal level.
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in Tokyo are classed as a Special Place of Scenic Beauty, with a secondary classification as a Special Historic Site; for the purpose of these counts it would be a Special Place of Scenic Beauty).
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from 1906 to 1913 was carried out under these laws. In 1914 the administration of cultural properties was transferred from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to the Ministry of Education (today's
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Group of Historic Buildings, were created for especially important districts. As of January 16, 2010, there are 86 preservation districts, many of which are located in remote regions.
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Particularly in the 1960s, the spectrum of protected buildings was expanded to include early examples of western architecture. Around the same time, concepts for conserving the
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under which selected important items are designated as Cultural Properties, which imposes restrictions on the alteration, repair, and export of such designated objects.
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As of 1 February 2012, 30 areas in Japan have been designated Important Cultural Landscapes, with a further 7 designations at prefectural and 101 at municipal level.
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As of 1 February 2012, 93 Groups of Traditional Buildings have been nationally designated, with a further 1 designation at prefectural and 89 at municipal level.
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Clothes, tools and implements, houses and other objects used together with Intangible Folk Cultural Properties are classified as Tangible Folk Cultural Properties
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Edwards, Walter (2005). "Japanese Archaeology and Cultural Properties Management: Prewar Ideology and Postwar Legacies". In Robertson, Jennifer Ellen (ed.).
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As of 1 February 2012, there were 115 Important Intangible Cultural Properties and a further 167 designations at prefectural and 522 at municipal level.
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originating in India. In total, some 857 Important Cultural Properties are Chinese in origin, 96 from Korea, 27 from the West, and three from elsewhere.
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many of the designated buildings were camouflaged, and water tanks and fire walls installed for their protection. 206 designated buildings, including
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documents, books, calligraphy, swords, crafts and archaeological resources) had been designated National Treasures and were forbidden to be exported.
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and woodwork), the National Association for the Preservation of Roofing Techniques for Shrines and Temples (techniques for organic roofing materials:
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for conservation measures. Eventually, this led to the 1919 Historical Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty, and Natural Monuments Preservation Law
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then provides guidance, advice, and funds for repairs and other work. Additional support is given in the form of preferential tax treatment.
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The Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties 1950 classifies items designated as Cultural Properties in the following categories:
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are also protected. Together these cultural properties are to be preserved and utilized as the heritage of the Japanese people.
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This first law was followed by a second law on December 15, 1897 giving supplementary provisions for designating works of art
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Folk Cultural Properties can then, if they satisfy certain criteria, be designated Important Tangible Folk Cultural Properties
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To protect Japan's cultural heritage, the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties contains a "designation system"
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Compared to designated Important Cultural Properties and National Treasures, Registered Tangible Cultural Properties
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For a list of all "Special Places of Scenic Beauty", "Special Historic Sites" and "Special Natural Monuments", see
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subsidies for repairs and reconstruction Buildings that were repaired during this period include the five-storied
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Items particularly in need of preservation and utilization can become Registered Tangible Folk Cultural Properties
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and the first books on architectural history were published, stimulated by the newly compiled inventories.
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Items designated Tangible Cultural Properties can then, if they satisfy certain criteria, be designated
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are cultural products of high historical or artistic value such as drama, music, and craft techniques.
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The government designates "significant" items classifying them in three categories: Historic Sites
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In 1968 the planning authority was decentralized and power transferred to local governments. The
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Cultural Properties. A large number of mainly industrial and historic residential from the late
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List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments
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List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments
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are Cultural Properties, such as tombs, caves, and ruins, which are buried into the ground.
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Items of particular importance can be designated as Important Intangible Cultural Properties
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On June 5, 1897, the government enacted the Ancient Temples and Shrines Preservation Law
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Yoshida, Kanehiko; Hiroshi Tsukishima; Harumichi Ishizuka; Masayuki Tsukimoto (2001).
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A two tier system for Tangible Cultural Properties was established with the gradings:
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1919 Historical Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty, and Natural Monuments Preservation Law
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than one of these categories; the number is for primary classification (for instance
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projects to train successors, restore or acquire props, tools and other objects.
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The number between brackets represents National Treasures, included in the total
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festival was designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property in 1980.
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are cultural products of high historical or artistic value whether structures (
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List of Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings
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onward which require preservation can be registered as Registered Monuments
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Most cultural properties in Japan used to belong to Buddhist temples and
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Folk Cultural Properties can be classified as Intangible or Tangible.
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is the only National Treasure in the category of modern residences (
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On recommendation of universities, in 1871 the Department of State (
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Who owns the past?: cultural policy, cultural property, and the law
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Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
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and of the anti-Buddhist movements that advocated the return to
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Letter from Duarte de Menezes, viceroy of Portuguese India, to
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importance can be designated as Important Cultural Landscapes.
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cultural heritage. Japanese architectural history appeared on
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was replaced by a new system of government with the so-called
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List of Living National Treasures of Japan (performing arts)
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Administration of Cultural Affairs in Japan ― Fiscal 2009
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1697:"文化庁 | 文化財 | 文化財の紹介 | 有形文化財(美術工芸品)" 1013:History of the preservation of cultural properties 2430: 2428: 2426: 2424: 2422: 2409: 2407: 2405: 2352: 2350: 2348: 2346: 2344: 2342: 2340: 2308: 2306: 1498:1966 Law for the Preservation of Ancient Capitals 1485:are required to be protected under the 1950 law. 1160:1897 Ancient Temples and Shrines Preservation Law 2962:List of Important Intangible Cultural Properties 1769:", shrines had received annual funds since 1874. 1321:In 1929, the National Treasures Preservation Law 552:or Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties 3295: 3247:Conservation Techniques for Cultural Properties 2575: 2573: 2571: 1454: 1382: 1330: 1286: 1229: 1213: 1173: 1095: 899:Conservation Techniques for Cultural Properties 879:Conservation Techniques for Cultural Properties 854: 818: 784: 730: 714: 696: 680: 664: 646: 623: 561: 543: 522: 500: 416: 395: 312: 291: 243: 222:'s keep, designated a National Treasure in 1951 66: 34: 2488: 2447: 2445: 2443: 2371: 2369: 2367: 2365: 2327: 2325: 2323: 2321: 2293: 2291: 2289: 2276: 2274: 2265: 2150: 2089: 1740: 1656:For lists of National Treasures of Japan, see 1448: 1384:jūyō bijutsuhin tōno hozon ni kan suru hōritsu 1376: 1324: 1280: 1223: 1207: 1167: 1089: 1002: 980: 961: 943: 933: 848: 812: 778: 771:near Kyoto is an Important Cultural Landscape. 724: 708: 690: 674: 658: 640: 617: 610:is a designated Special Place of Scenic Beauty 555: 537: 516: 494: 410: 389: 306: 285: 237: 208:For lists of National Treasures of Japan, see 179: 168: 155: 142: 125: 60: 43: 3010:Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties 2839: 2165: 2163: 2161: 2159: 1590:Bronze water container, formerly property of 1306:often employed new materials and techniques. 912:and wooden sculptures, and the production of 8: 3334:Japanese cultural heritage protection system 3015:Registered Tangible Folk Cultural Properties 1895: 1893: 1891: 1889: 1887: 1885: 1883: 1881: 1879: 1877: 1508:Law for the Preservation of Ancient Capitals 1143:. In a survey carried out under guidance of 1042:. Largely because of the official policy of 973:Registered Tangible Folk Cultural Properties 926:Categories of registered Cultural Properties 190:Categories of designated Cultural Properties 3005:Important Tangible Folk Cultural Properties 1875: 1873: 1871: 1869: 1867: 1865: 1863: 1861: 1859: 1857: 1369:In the early 1930s Japan suffered from the 18:Important Tangible Folk Cultural Properties 3290: 3241: 3187: 3138: 3049: 2985: 2921: 2862: 2846: 2832: 2824: 1975: 1973: 1971: 1969: 1967: 1965: 1963: 1961: 1959: 1957: 1721:For the purpose of this article, the term 1034:came to an abrupt end in 1867/68 when the 1026:, or were handed down in aristocratic and 3125:Lists of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan 2626:"Foundations for Cultural Administration" 2594: 2592: 2590: 2588: 2434: 2413: 2356: 2312: 2018: 2016: 2014: 2012: 2010: 2008: 2006: 1765:In connection with the establishment of " 1273:lobbied and achieved a resolution in the 99:properties both tangible and intangible; 3277:List of Selected Conservation Techniques 2941:Important Intangible Cultural Properties 2694:A companion to the anthropology of Japan 1981:"Counts of national Cultural Properties" 1668:Philippine Registry of Cultural Property 1297:1929 National Treasures Preservation Law 95:(performing arts and craft techniques); 91:(structures and works of art or craft); 28: 2892:Registered Tangible Cultural Properties 2757:A history of architectural conservation 2579: 2500: 2376:Issarathumnoon, Wimonrart (2003–2004). 2331: 2280: 1780: 1683: 1288:shiseki meishō tennenkinenbutsu hozonhō 1202:in the possession of temples or shrines 954:Registered Tangible Cultural Properties 355:Intangible Cultural Properties of Japan 2451: 2297: 2111:Mackay-Smith, Alexander (2000-04-29). 1820: 1818: 1816: 1814: 1812: 1810: 1808: 1806: 1804: 1734:The term is often shortened into just 940:, there exists a "registration system" 930:Besides the above "designation system" 908:calligraphy on scrolls, the repair of 281:Important Cultural Properties of Japan 3174:List of Important Cultural Landscapes 1802: 1800: 1798: 1796: 1794: 1792: 1790: 1788: 1786: 1784: 204:Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan 7: 2781:. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. 2200:"Advisory Body Evaluation Himeji-jo" 1658:Lists of National Treasures of Japan 210:Lists of National Treasures of Japan 2908:Lists of National Treasures (Japan) 2663:Architecture and authority in Japan 2660:Coaldrake, William Howard (2002) . 2184:. Asia/Pacific Cultural Centre for 1622:were registered under this system. 630:include historic locations such as 491:Intangible Folk Cultural Properties 1673:Tangible Cultural Property (Japan) 1350:(1937) and the Ogawa residence in 260:, other buildings), works of art ( 25: 2113:"Mission to preserve and protect" 1987:. 1 February 2012. Archived from 1357:Starting with the restoration of 1044:separation of Shinto and Buddhism 705:, Special Places of Scenic Beauty 3261:Selected Conservation Techniques 3120:Lists of Historic Sites of Japan 1835:. 1 October 2010. Archived from 3193:Groups of Traditional Buildings 3074:Special Places of Scenic Beauty 809:Groups of Traditional Buildings 805:Groups of Traditional Buildings 799:Groups of Traditional Buildings 721:, and Special Natural Monuments 319:for especially valuable items. 109:groups of traditional buildings 2927:Intangible Cultural Properties 2175:"Intangible Cultural Heritage" 1910:. 1 April 2011. Archived from 1608:Registered Cultural Properties 385:Intangible Cultural Properties 349:Intangible Cultural Properties 103:historic, scenic and natural; 1: 3158:Important Cultural Landscapes 2887:Important Cultural Properties 830:government. The government's 3319:Cultural Properties of Japan 2868:Tangible Cultural Properties 2855:Cultural Properties of Japan 2026:. 1 May 2010. Archived from 759:Cultural Landscapes of Japan 233:Tangible Cultural Properties 198:Tangible Cultural Properties 2639:. 2003–2004. Archived from 2637:Agency for Cultural Affairs 2171:Agency for Cultural Affairs 2054:Agency for Cultural Affairs 1985:Agency for Cultural Affairs 1941:Agency for Cultural Affairs 1908:Agency for Cultural Affairs 1833:Agency for Cultural Affairs 1568:Agency for Cultural Affairs 1475:Important Cultural Property 1464:Agency for Cultural Affairs 1455: 1383: 1331: 1287: 1230: 1214: 1174: 1096: 855: 832:Agency for Cultural Affairs 819: 785: 732:tokubetsu tennen kinenbutsu 731: 715: 697: 681: 665: 647: 624: 563:jūyō mukei minzoku bunkazai 562: 545:jūyō yūkei minzoku bunkazai 544: 523: 501: 417: 396: 313: 292: 244: 81:Agency for Cultural Affairs 67: 35: 3350: 3296:Buried Cultural Properties 3062:Designations/Registrations 2998:Designations/Registrations 2875:Designations/Registrations 2775:McVeigh, Brian J. (2004). 2754:Jokilehto, Jukka (2002) . 2733:Gibbon, Kate Fitz (2005). 2489:Enders & Gutschow 1998 2266:Enders & Gutschow 1998 2151:Enders & Gutschow 1998 2119:. Tokyo: Japan Times Ltd. 2090:Enders & Gutschow 1998 1725:is an official designation 896: 845:Buried Cultural Properties 841:Buried Cultural Properties 802: 756: 590: 584: 472: 358: 352: 226:UNESCO World Heritage Site 207: 201: 3324:Cultural history of Japan 3289: 3240: 3186: 3137: 3079:Special Natural Monuments 3048: 2984: 2920: 2861: 1741: 1506:were developed. With the 1449: 1435:On January 26, 1949, the 1377: 1325: 1281: 1231:tokubetsu hogo kenzōbutsu 1224: 1208: 1168: 1090: 1003: 981: 962: 944: 934: 849: 813: 779: 725: 709: 691: 675: 659: 655:, Places of Scenic Beauty 641: 618: 556: 538: 517: 495: 427:National Living Treasures 411: 390: 307: 286: 238: 180: 169: 156: 143: 126: 61: 44: 2991:Folk Cultural Properties 2545: 2514: 1626:1999 and 2004 amendments 1313:This bronze mirror is a 1302:Restorations during the 893:is a protected technique 820:Dentōteki kenzōbutsu-gun 454:Folk Cultural Properties 3089:Places of Scenic Beauty 1097:koki kyūbutsu hozonkata 671:, and Natural Monuments 117:conservation techniques 75:is administered by the 3069:Special Historic Sites 2599:Nobuko, Inaba (1998). 2188:(ACCU). Archived from 1943:. 2009. 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Index

Important Tangible Folk Cultural Properties

tokyō
Japanese government
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
tangible properties
intangible properties
folk
monuments
cultural landscapes
groups of traditional buildings
Buried properties
conservation techniques
Designation
national
prefectural
municipal
Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan
Lists of National Treasures of Japan

Himeji Castle
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tangible Cultural Properties
shrines
temples
paintings
sculpture
craft works
calligraphic works

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