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- "Test run of the “Japanese Culture and Art Online" (June, 2009)
- "Report of Discussions in International Sub-committee" (January, 2004)
(PDF(68KB)) - "The Report of the Protection of Cultural Landscapes Associated with Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries" (June, 2003)
(PDF(8.36MB)) - "About the Future Promotion of International Cultural Exchange" (March, 2003)
(PDF(200KB)) - "Course of Discussions in International Sub-committee" (January, 2003)
(PDF(52KB)) - Law Concerning Controls on the Illicit Export and Import of Cultural Property (December, 2002)
- "Reinforcement of Actions of Public and Private Sectors on Piracy in Asia" (May, 2002)
(PDF(68KB)) - Pamphlet on Cultural Properties
Administration of Cultural Affiars in Japan ―Fiscal 2009
Foreword/Logo of the Agency for Cultural Affairs
(PDF(28KB))
Foundations for Cultural Administration
(PDF(528KB))
- 1 The Organization of the Agency for Cultural Affairs
- 2 Fundamental Law for the Promotion of Culture and the Arts and Basic Policy on the Promotion of Culture and the Arts
- 3 The Law for the Promotion of Character- and Type-Culture
- 4 Council for Cultural Affairs
- 5 Brief Overview of Budget for the Agency for Cultural Affairs in Fiscal Year 2009
- 6 Commending Artistic and Related Personnel Achievement
- 7 Cultural Publicity
- 8 Private-Sector Support foe the Arts and Culture
Nurturing the Dramatic Arts
(PDF(164KB))
- 1 Special Projects that Promote Creative Activities
- 2 The Japan Arts Fund
- 3 Nurturing Upcoming Artists with Potentially Global Appeal
- 4 Education and Training of Art Managers
- 5 Organizing National Arts Festival
Promoting the Media Arts and Films
(PDF(364KB))
- 1 Promoting the Media Arts
- 2 Promoting Film Arts
Promotion of Activities Enabling Children to Experience Arts and Culture
(PDF(136KB))
Promoting Cultural Activities in Local Areas
(PDF(724KB))
- 1 Programs for Discovering the Appeal of Performing Arts
- 2 Program to Support "Creative Towns through Culture and Arts"
- 3 Program to Revitalize Hometown Culture
- 4 Encouraging Local Residents to Participate in Artistic and Cultural Activities
- 5 Training Human Resources to Support Artistic and Cultural Activities
- 6 Encouraging Dissemination and Exchange of Regional Culture by Invigorating Public Cultural Facilities
- 7 Promoting Cultural Creative Cities
- 8 The Promotion of Cultural Volunteering
- 9 Power of Culture Projects
Preservation and Utilization of Cultural Properties
(PDF(692KB))
- 1 Outline of the System for Protecting Cultural Properties
- 2 Tangible Cultural Properties
- 3 Intangible Cultural Properties
- 4 Folk Cultural Properties
- 5 Monuments
- 6 Cultural Landscapes
- 7 Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings
- 8 Techniques for the Preservations of Cultural Properties
- 9 Buried Cultural Properties
- 10 Comprehensive Understanding of Cultural Properties
- 11 World Heritage
- 12 Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage
Responding to Copyright Policies for a New Era
(PDF(76KB))
Japanese Language Policy
(PDF(84KB))
- 1 Enhancing Policy Related to the National Language
- 2 Promoting Japanese Language Education for Foreigners
Dissemination of Japanese Culture and Measures for International Cooperation through International Cultural Exchange
(PDF(360KB))
- 1 Programs for International Cultural Exchange and Cooperation
- 2 Comprehensive Promotion of International Cultural Exchange
- 3 Promoting International Exchange and Cooperation for the Arts and Culture
- 4 Promoting International Exchange and Cooperation Concerning Cultural Properties
Promotion of Ainu Culture
(PDF(52KB))
Religious Juridical Persons and Administration of Religious Affairs
(PDF(52KB))
- 1 Overview of the Religious Juridical Persons System
- 2 Administration of Religious Affairs
Promoting Museums
(PDF(104KB))
- 1 Outline of Museums in Japan
- 2 Support for Art and Historic Museums
- 3 The System of Art Objects Enrollment
National Cultural Facilities
(PDF(796KB))
Location
(PDF(68KB))
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