Important Cultural Properties of Japan

Important Cultural Property of Japan (Japanese重要 文化 财, juyo Bunkazai or short Jūbun重 文) is an official classification of cultural goods, carried out by the Office of Cultural Affairs. A distinction is made in Japan between "material" (有形 文化 财, Yukei bunkazai, Eng. Tangible Cultural Properties ) and " intangible cultural heritage " (无形 文化 财, Mukei bunkazai, Eng. Intangible Cultural Properties ) [note 1]. The appointment will be made if a material cultural heritage has an "important and special meaning ." Here, the cultural heritage for appointment must meet a set of criteria and go through setting statutory appointment procedure. Important Cultural goods may also national treasure [note Be 2] obtained and thus emphasized in its importance on.

Classification

To protect Japan's cultural heritage, ( Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties文化 财 保护 法, Bunkazai hogohō, engl. ) Was established in May 1950, the cultural heritage protection law enacted. With the law, a " procedure for the appointment " was (指定 制度, Shiteiseido ) of cultural goods [Note 3] created, which also stipulated restrictions on the alteration, repair and export of cultural goods.

In addition to the appointment procedure nor a " registration process " (登录 制度, Tōrokuseido ) exists by which a small amount is guaranteed to protection and care. That is a cultural possession, after going through the registry, then the appointment procedure to obtain the status of an official cultural heritage. A distinction is made between tangible and intangible cultural heritage. The material culture goods such as buildings, paintings, sculptures, old books, historical documents and archaeological finds can still be appointed as "important cultural property ". As an important cultural assets they are divided into three classes: (市 定 重要 文化 财, Shijō juyo Bunkazai ), prefecture far (県 定 重要 文化 财, Kenjo ~ ) or nationwide (国 定 重要 文化 财, Kokujō ~ ) divided across cities important cultural assets. The allocation to the classes is cumulative, not exclusive. So the Japanese Garden " Sankei -en " in Yokohama, for example, classified as urban and nationally important cultural asset. Important Cultural Property may also be applicable to national treasure last.

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Some Important Cultural Property

A protective figure, NiO (仁王) in Hōryū -ji, Nara

Castle in Kōchi Kōchi

Nihonbashi in Tokyo

Tsūjun bridge, Kumamoto Prefecture

Resurrection Cathedral in Tokyo

Former office building in Hokkaido

Shrine Tsurugaoka Hachiman- gū in Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture