To protect the cultural heritage of Japan, the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties was created as a "designation system" (指定制度) under which important items are appropriated as Cultural Properties,[note 2] thus imposing restrictions to their alteration, repair and export.[1] Besides the "designation system", there exists a "registration system" (登録制度), which guarantees a lower level of protection and support to Registered Cultural Properties.
Cultural Properties are classified according to their nature. Items designated as Tangible Cultural Properties (as opposed to Intangible Cultural Properties), cultural products of high historical or artistic value such as structures, paintings, sculptures, handicrafts, calligraphic works, ancient books, historic documents, archeological artifacts and other such items, can later, if they satisfy certain criteria, be designated either Important Cultural Properties or National Treasures (国宝), for especially valuable items. The designation can take place at the city (市定重要文化財, city designated Important Cultural Property), prefectural (県定重要文化財, prefecturally designated Important Cultural Property) or national (国定重要文化財, nationally designated Important Cultural Property) level. In this last case the designating agency is often not specified. Varying levels of designation can coexist. For example, Sankei-en, a traditional Japanese-style garden in Naka Ward, Yokohama, is both city and nationally designated as an Important Cultural Properties.[2]
^In this article, capitals indicate an official designation as opposed to a simple, unofficial definition, e.g "Cultural Properties" as opposed to "cultural properties".
References
^ ab(PDF). Administration of Cultural Affairs in Japan ― Fiscal 2009. Agency for Cultural Affairs. June 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-27.
^Yokohama Sankei Garden, Sankei-en's official site accessed on November 3, 2009 (in Japanese)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Important Cultural Property of Japan.
July 23, 2023
important, cultural, property, japan, important, cultural, property, 重要文化財, jūyō, bunkazai, note, item, officially, classified, tangible, cultural, property, japanese, government, agency, cultural, affairs, ministry, education, culture, sports, science, techno. An Important Cultural Property 重要文化財 juyō bunkazai note 1 is an item officially classified as Tangible Cultural Property by the Japanese government s Agency for Cultural Affairs Ministry of Education Culture Sports Science and Technology and judged to be of particular importance to the history arts and culture of the Japanese people 1 Sankei en s Rinshunkaku in Yokohama is a nationally designated Important Cultural Property of Japan Contents 1 Classification of Cultural Properties 2 Examples 3 Lists of Important Cultural Properties of Japan 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksClassification of Cultural Properties EditTo protect the cultural heritage of Japan the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties was created as a designation system 指定制度 under which important items are appropriated as Cultural Properties note 2 thus imposing restrictions to their alteration repair and export 1 Besides the designation system there exists a registration system 登録制度 which guarantees a lower level of protection and support to Registered Cultural Properties Cultural Properties are classified according to their nature Items designated as Tangible Cultural Properties as opposed to Intangible Cultural Properties cultural products of high historical or artistic value such as structures paintings sculptures handicrafts calligraphic works ancient books historic documents archeological artifacts and other such items can later if they satisfy certain criteria be designated either Important Cultural Properties or National Treasures 国宝 for especially valuable items The designation can take place at the city 市定重要文化財 city designated Important Cultural Property prefectural 県定重要文化財 prefecturally designated Important Cultural Property or national 国定重要文化財 nationally designated Important Cultural Property level In this last case the designating agency is often not specified Varying levels of designation can coexist For example Sankei en a traditional Japanese style garden in Naka Ward Yokohama is both city and nationally designated as an Important Cultural Properties 2 Examples Edit Seiganto ji Wakayama Prefecture A Nio at Hōryu ji Nara Kōchi Castle Kōchi Prefecture Nihon Bridge in Nihonbashi Tokyo Tsujun Bridge Kumamoto Prefecture Holy Resurrection Cathedral in Tokyo The Former Hokkaidō government office building Tsurugaoka Hachimangu in Kamakura Kanagawa prefecture Meiji Seimei Kan in Tokyo Hatsuhana tea caddy one of the special tea utensils kept at the Tokugawa Memorial FoundationLists of Important Cultural Properties of Japan EditList of Important Cultural Properties of Japan Asuka period structures List of Important Cultural Properties of Japan Nara period structures List of Important Cultural Properties of Japan Heian period structures List of Important Cultural Properties of Japan Kamakura period structures List of Important Cultural Properties of Japan Shōwa period structures List of Important Cultural Properties of Japan Okinawa structures See also EditCultural Properties of JapanNotes Edit The term is often shortened into just jubun 重文 In this article capitals indicate an official designation as opposed to a simple unofficial definition e g Cultural Properties as opposed to cultural properties References Edit a b Cultural Properties for Future Generations PDF Administration of Cultural Affairs in Japan Fiscal 2009 Agency for Cultural Affairs June 2007 Archived from the original PDF on 2009 03 27 Yokohama Sankei Garden Sankei en s official site accessed on November 3 2009 in Japanese External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Important Cultural Property of Japan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Important Cultural Property Japan amp oldid 1163094377, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
