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Foreword／Logo of the Agency for Cultural Affairs Foundations for Cultural Administration   1   The Organization of the Agency for Cultural Affairs 2   Fundamental Law for the Promotion of Culture and the Arts 3   The Law for the Promotion of Character- and Type-culture 4   Basic Policy on the Promotion of Culture and the Arts (Second Basic Policy) 5   Council for Cultural Affairs 6   Brief Overview of Budget for the Agency for Cultural Affairs in Fiscal Year 2008 7   Transition of Culture-Related Expenditure by Local Governments 8   Taxation Systems Related to Cultural Activities Promoting Creative Artistic Activities   1   Intensive Support to Top-level Performances of Theatrical Arts and Traditional Performing Arts 2   Fostering of the Promotion Plan of "Japanese Films and Moving Image" 3   Nurturing Upcoming Artists with Potentially Global Appeal 4   Organizing National Arts Festival 5   Commending Artist Achievement 6   Private-Sector Support for the Arts and Culture Promotion Cultural Activities in Local Areas   1   Promotion of Activities Enabling Children to Experience Arts and the Culture 2   Education and Training of Art Managers 3   Encouraging Dissemination and Exchange of Regional Culture by Invigorating Public Cultural Facilities 4   Programs for Discovering the Appeal of Performing Arts 5   Encouraging Local Residents to Participate in Artistic and Cultural Activities 6   Promoting Museums 7   Training Human Resources to Support Artistic and Cultural Activities 8   Support for the Transmission and Development of Traditional Culture in Regional Areas 9   The Promotion of Cultural Volunteering 10   Power of Culture Project Preservation and Utilization of Cultural Properties   1   The System for Protecting Cultural Properties 2   Promoting International Exchange and Cooperation Concerning Cultural Properties Copyright Policies that Respond to a New Era Japanese Language Policy   1   Enhancing Policy Related to the National Language 2   Promoting Japanese Language Education for Foreigners Promotion of International Cultural Exchange   1   Promoting the dissemination of Japanese Culture 2   Programs for International Cultural Exchange and Cooperation Promoting Information Technology in the Administration of Cultural Affairs Promotion of Ainu Culture Religious Juridical Persons and Administration of Religious Affairs   1   Overview of the Religious Juridical Persons System 2   Administration of Religious Affairs National Cultural Facilities Location

• "Test run of the “Japanese Culture and Art Online" (June, 2009) • World Cultural Forum   • "Report of Discussions in International Sub-committee" (January, 2004) • "The Report of the Protection of Cultural Landscapes Associated with Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries" (June, 2003) • "About the Future Promotion of International Cultural Exchange" (March, 2003) • "Course of Discussions in International Sub-committee" (January, 2003) • 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) • Pamphlet on Cultural Properties