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- Jpapanese Government Indemnity for Works of Art
- Damages to Cultural Properties in the "the Great East Japan Earthquake"
(PDF(112KB)) - Main countermeasures of Agency for Cultural Affairs for the Great East Japan Earthquake
- “Japan’s Impressive Art”
A Symposium by the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs and Presidents of National and Public Art Colleges in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area (December, 2010)
(PDF(192KB)) - “Test run of the “Japanese Culture and Art Online” (June, 2009)

Policy of Cultural Affairs in Japan ― Fiscal 2011
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- 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 Art
- 3 The Law for the Promotion of Character- and Type-Culture
- 4 Act on the Indemnification of Damage to Works of Art in Exhibition
- 5 Council for Cultural Affairs
- 6 Brief Overview of the Budget for the Agency for Cultural Affairs for FY 2011
- 7 Commending Artistic and Related Personnel Achievement
- 8 Cultural Publicity
- 9 Private-Sector Support for the Arts and Culture
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- 1 New Support for the Creative Activities of Performing Arts
- 2 The Japan Arts Fund
- 3 Nurturing Upcoming Artists with Potentially Global Appeal
- 4 Organizing the National Arts Festival
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- 1 Promoting the Media Arts
- 2 Promoting Film Arts
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- 1 Tourism Promotion and Local Revitalization by Utilizing the Advantage of Cultural Heritage
- 2 Encouraging Local Residents to Participate in Artistic and Cultural Activities
- 3 Training Human Resources to Support Artistic and Cultural Activities
- 4 Disseminating Creativity from Outstanding Theaters and Music Halls
- 5 Promoting Cultural Creative Cities
- 6 Power of Culture Projects
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- 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 Preservation of Cultural Properties
- 9 Buried Cultural Properties
- 10 Promotion of Basic Scheme for Historic and Cultural Properties
- 11 World Heritage
- 12 Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage
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- 1 Enhancing Policy Related to the National Language
- 2 Promoting Japanese Language Education for Foreigners
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- 1 Outline of 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
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- 1 Summary of Japan's Art Museums and Museums of History
- 2 Support for Art Museums and Museums of History
- 3 The System of Art Objects Enrollment
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- Government Indemnity for Works of Art
- “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
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