Tokyo Research Institute for Cultural Properties
National Research Institute of Cultural Properties Tokyo (Japanese东京 文化 财 研究所, Tōkyō Bunkazai KENKYUSHO, English Tokyo Research Institute for Cultural Properties, in short. Tōbunken (东 文 研) ) is a self -governing corporation headquartered in Ueno Park in Taitō -ku, Tokyo. The main task of the Institute founded in 1930 is the basic research on conservation and restoration techniques for Japanese and Asian art, traditional arts show (伝 统 芸 能) and cultural assets. In this role, the Institute conducts inquiries on the requirements of Art and Natural History Museums and supports the museums through technical briefings. In addition, the Institute maintains a lively scientific exchange with research institutes for cultural goods, such as Germany, China, America, Thailand, Korea, and it is incorporated since 2007 of Cultural Heritage in the National organization facilities. Currently initiates Nobuo Kamei the Institute.
Overview
The precursor of the Institute, "Research Institute for Art " (美术 研究所, Bijutsu KENKYUSHO ), which was donated in 1930 by the " Memorial of Kuroda Seiki " and there had his seat, first belonged to the Japan Academy of Arts and was designed by Yukio Yashiro (1890-1975) led. 1947 transferred the responsibility for the Institute to Tokyo National Museum. In 1954, the Institute was renamed and given the name " National Research Institute of Cultural Properties Tōkyō ". 1968, the Agency for Cultural Affairs was responsible for the research institute. 2000 the Institute received a new building, while the " Memorial of Kuroda Seiki " in the original building, which was designed by Shin'ichiro Okada in the 1920s, remained. 2001, it was then first with his counterpart, united the National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Nara, headquartered in Nara and 2007 merged with the National Museums of Japan in the umbrella organization National institutions for cultural goods.
Organization
The Research Institute consists of five departments that are dedicated to different tasks. The " Department of Research, Archiving and Information Systems" collects documents and pictures, looks after the technical processing and makes the information publicly available and accessible for research purposes. This department is also responsible for the library of the Tobunken with approximately 240,000 books and 260,000 photographs and also available online in English archive databases. The " Department of Intangible Cultural Heritage " is primarily concerned with the preservation of intangible cultural heritage through video and audio recordings. An overview of the available materials found on the website of the department. The "Department of Conservation and Restoration Techniques" cares about the scientific study of methods of conservation, by examining and other materials, Herstellunsgtechniken and environmental conditions of cultural goods. The 1995 newly founded "Department for International Cooperation in Conservation" is committed to sharing intelligence with other research institutes and the international coordination of common efforts for the preservation and restoration. The management of the Research Centre is summarized "Department for the support and promotion of research efforts " since 2010 in the.
Even today, the " Memorial of Kuroda Seiki " is part of the Research Institute of Cultural Properties. The Gendenkstätte, reminiscent of the "Father of Western painting " ( Yōga ) in Japan, was established in 1928, four years after Kuroda's death and two years prior to the research institute. The memorial shows, inter alia, 126 oil paintings and 170 drawings Kuroda. An Overview of the plants found on the website of the museum.