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Theme of the 2nd Training Course for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage Introduction to System for Safeguarding ICH - Law for the protection of cultural properties in Japan
Final Report of the 2nd Training Course
Final Report of the 2nd Training Course
Contents are available in PDF files

Lecture time is 45min, except 60 min for Lecture 2 and 3.

Lecture 1

UNESCO's Convention for Safeguarding of the ICH(30 min)

Mr. TANAKA Kentaro, Deputy Director, International Office for International Cooperation on Cultural Properties Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkacho)

Lecture 2

Inventory-Making of ICH and System of Living National Treasures in Japan

Mr. MIYATA Shigeyuki, Director, Department of Intangible Cultural Heritage, Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties

Lecture 3

Japanese Administrative System for Safeguarding ICH

Mr. KIKUCHI Kensaku, Chief Senior Cultural Properties Specialist Cultural Properties Department, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan (Bunkacho)

Lecture 4

Personnel Training for Successors of Traditional Performing Arts conducted by Japan Arts Council

Mr. YOSHIMURA Satoshi, Director, Performer Training Division,
National Theatre Research and Training Department

Lecture 5

Activities of the National Museum of Ethnology on Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Mr. FUKUOKA Shota, Associate Professor Research Center for Cultural Resources, National Museum of Ethnology

Lecture 6

Influence of Culture for Community Revitalisation in Kyoto

Mr. YAMAUCHI Hajime, Director General, Culture and Art Office, Department of Culture and Environment Kyoto Prefectural Government

Lecture 7

The Gion Festival Yamahoko Events and Activities of the Gion Matsuri Yamahoko Rengo-Kai

Mr. FUKAMI Shigeru, Director General Gion Matsuri Yamahoko Rengo-Kai, Kyoto

Lecture 8

Safeguarding Activities for the Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri Festival

Mr. IWASAKA Nanao, Director, Listed Cultural Property Division,
Cultural Property Department, Nara Municipal Board of Education