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Inscription of “Furyu-odori: Ritual Dances Imbued with People’s Hopes and Prayers” on the UNESCO
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
November 30, 2022
The 17th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage being held in Rabat, Morocco, adopted a decision on November 30, 2022, to inscribe “Furyu-odori: Ritual Dances Imbued with People’s Hopes and Prayers”, which was proposed by Japan, on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.