Cooperation with International Organizations (UNESCO,UNU)
Japanese Elements on the Representation List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
December 12, 2024
Inscribed in 2008
- Nogaku Theatre
- Ningyo Johruri Bunraku Puppet Theatre
- Kabuki Theatre
Inscribed in 2009
- Gagaku
- Ojiya-chijimi, Echigo-jofu: techniques of making ramie fabric in Uonuma region, Niigata
- Sekishu-Banshi: papermaking in the Iwami region of Shimane (extended and inscribed as “Washi, craftsmanship of traditional Japanese hand-made paper” in 2014)
- Hitachi Furyumono, Ibaraki (extended and inscribed as “Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan” in 2016)
- Yamahoko, the float ceremony of the Kyoto Gion festival (extended and inscribed as “Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan” in 2016)
- Koshikijima no Toshidon, Kagoshima (extended and inscribed as “Raiho-shin: ritual visits of deities in masks and costumes” in 2018)
- Oku-noto no Aenokoto, Ishikawa
- Hayachine Kagura, Iwate
- Akiu no Taue Odori, Miyagi
- Chakkirako (extended and inscribed as “Furyu-odori: Ritual Dances Imbued with People’s Hopes and Prayers” in 2022)
- Dainichido Bugaku, Akita
- Daimokutate, Nara
- Traditional Ainu dance, Hokkaido
Inscribed in 2010
- Kumiodori, traditional Okinawan musical theatre
- Yuki-tsumugi, silk fabric production technique
Inscribed in 2011
- Mibu no hana Taue, ritual of transplanting rice in Mibu, Hiroshima
- Sada Shin Noh, sacred dancing at Sada shrine, Shimane
Inscribed in 2012
- Nachi no Dengaku，a traditional dance performed in the town of Nachi-Katsuura，Wakayama
Inscribed in 2013
- Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese, notably for the celebration of New Year
Inscribed in 2014
- Washi, craftsmanship of traditional Japanese hand-made paper
Inscribed in 2016
- Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan
Inscribed in 2018
- Raiho-shin: ritual visits of deities in masks and costumes
Inscribed in 2020
- Traditional skills, techniques and knowledge for the conservation and transmission of wooden architecture in Japan
Inscribed in 2022
- Traditional Furyu-odori: Ritual Dances Imbued with People’s Hopes and Prayers
Inscribed in 2024
- Traditional knowledge and skills of sake-making with koji mold in Japan