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Inscription of “Traditional knowledge and skills of sake-making with koji mold in Japan” on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
(Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi)
December 5, 2024
- I am delighted that “Traditional knowledge and skills of sake-making with koji mold in Japan” was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on December 5 (local time on December 4), 2024, at the 19th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held in Asuncion, Republic of Paraguay. I would like to express my sincere respect and extend my congratulations to all those who have dedicated themselves to preserving and promoting “Traditional knowledge and skills of sake-making with koji mold in Japan”.
- I hope that the inscription of this element on UNESCO’s list will lead to a renewed public attention to the appeal of Japanese skills of sake-making with koji mold and Japanese alcoholic beverages. The Government of Japan will continue to make utmost efforts to promote such appeals to the world.