Conservation Techniques for Cultural Properties
In 1975 the Japanese government added a new chapter to the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties (1950) to provide for "traditional techniques or craftsmanship that are indispensable to the preservation of cultural property and for which preservation measures shall be taken". Preservation techniques are selected in relation to both tangible and intangible cultural properties and a holder or preservation body is recognized for each technique.[1][2][3]
In support of the Selected Conservation Techniques (
The list below is compiled from the database of cultural properties maintained by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, with translations, glosses and listed holders (as of 2004) following those published by the Asia/Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU).[4][5]
Selected Conservation Techniques[edit]
Tangible Cultural Properties[edit]
43 techniques
Name | Remarks | Holder | Year | Picture |
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Production of roofing tiles ( |
Onigawara | Individual (Akio Kobayashi, b. 1921) | 1988 | |
Kiku-jutsu techniques for marking when constructing wooden building (modern) ( |
lit. "measuring with a carpenter's square" | Individual (Takeo Mochida, b. 1931) | 1993 | |
Kiku-jutsu techniques for marking when constructing wooden building (ancient) ( |
In particular for projecting eaves; developed since the twelfth century | Individual (Takeo Mochida, b. 1931) | 1991 | |
Smithery of metal fittings ( |
Individual (Mayoshio Yokoya, b. 1931) | 2002 | ||
Manufacture of kinkarakami ( |
Gold-embossed wallpaper, used in western-style buildings of the Meiji to Shōwa periods; cf. kinkarakawa or 'leather wallpaper' | Individual | 2005 | |
Making of traditional fittings such as sliding doors ( |
Includes shōji, fusuma, amado | Individual (Tadashi Suzuki, b. 1936) | 1999 | |
Production of model buildings ( |
Individual (Yushuhiro Wada, b. 1932) | 1999 | ||
Restoration of armour ( |
Individual (Masami Ozawa, b. 1953) | 1998 | ||
Plastering (traditional Kyokabe walls) ( |
Individual (Haruo Sato, b. 1924) | 2001 | ||
Plastering ( |
Glue, brine, clay, and thread are mixed into the lime | Individual (Isokichi Okui, b. 1919) | 1998 | |
Restoration of lacquer wares ( |
Individual (Kenichi Kitamura, b. 1938) | 1994 | ||
Crafting and restoration of metal fittings of Jōdai ornaments ( |
Includes mikoshi, zushi | Individual (Sōtaro Kanae, b. 1908) | 1977 | |
Manufacture of tatami ( |
Individual | 1929 | ||
Stone tile roofing ( |
Individual | 2005 | ||
Production of nails made of bamboo ( |
Individual (Yoshiharu Ishizuka, b. 1922) | 1998 | ||
Casting production ( |
Individual (Shūichi Otani, b. 1933) | 1999 | ||
Production of karakami paper ( |
Individual (Kenkichi Senda, b. 1942) | 1999 | ||
Manufacture of boxes made of paulownia wood for containing art and craft objects ( |
Individual (Yūichi Maeda, b. 1927) | 1980 | ||
Manufacture of ancient textiles (such as gold brocade) for mounting ( |
For kakemono etc. | Individual | 2007 | |
Manufacture of brushes for mounting ( |
Individual | 1958 | ||
Production of Udagami handmade paper for mounting on sliding doors ( |
washi | Individual (Hiroyuki Hukunishi, b. 1930) | 1978 | |
Production of Misugami handmade paper for mounting ( |
washi | Individual | 2009 | |
Production of Hoshū handmade paper for mounting ( |
washi | Individual | 2007 | |
Production of brushes for mounting ( |
Individual (Genjirō Hujii, b. 1920) | 1998 | ||
Joinery for mounting ( |
Individual | 1995 | ||
Dyeing with true indigo ( |
Individual (Yoshio Mori, b. 1941) | 1996 | ||
Woodwork restoration ( |
Individual (Hiroshi Sakurai, b. 1950) | 1997 | ||
Gathering Japanese cypress bark ( |
Individual (Yutaka Ono, b. 1934) | 1999 | ||
Crafting of decorative metal fittings (錺金 |
Individual | 1998 (Yasunosuke Morimoto, b. 1928) | ||
Roofing with roofing tiles ( |
Joint (Kiyokazu Yamamoto, b. 1932; Mitsuo Teramoto, b. 1946; group also) | 1994 | ||
Roofing with thatch ( |
Joint (Ryōzō Sumida, b. 1926; National Organization for Conservation of Roofing Techniques for Temples and Shrines) | 1980 | ||
Woodwork for building ( |
Joint (Shoji Matsuura, b. 1929; Association of Conservation Techniques for Cultural Property Buildings) | 1976 | ||
Roof-thatching using Japanese cypress bark or boards ( |
cf. shake roofing | Joint (Yasuo Onishi, b. 1925; National Organization for Conservation of Roofing Techniques for Temples and Shrines) | 1976 | |
Buildings colouration ( |
Group (Organization for Conserving Cultural Properties Related to Shrines and Temples of Nikkō | 1979 | ||
Building restoration ( |
Group (Association of Conservation Techniques for Cultural Property Buildings) | 1976 | ||
Building decoration ( |
Group | 2007 | ||
Plastering (Japanese walls) ( |
Group | 2002 | ||
Production and repair of festival floats ( |
Group (Association of Holders of Festival Floats Production and Repair Techniques | 2002 | ||
Traditional framing and mounting techniques ( |
Group (Federation of National Treasure Framers and Restorers) | 1995 | ||
Ukiyo-e woodblock art techniques ( |
Group | 1978 | ||
Conservation techniques for Cultural Property dry stone walls ( |
Group | 2009 | ||
Conservation techniques for gardens designated as Cultural Properties ( |
Group | 2002 | ||
Restoration of wooden sculptures ( |
Group (Bijutsu-in (Art Institute) | 1976 |
Intangible Cultural Properties[edit]
31 techniques
Name | Remarks | Holder | Year | Picture |
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Hair styling for kabuki theatre ( |
Individual (Toshikazu Kamoji, b. 1938) | 2003 | ||
Crafting and restoration of wind instruments for gagaku music ( |
Individual (Yasuhiko Hukuda, b. 1926; Zenichi Yamada, b. 1934) | 1976 | ||
Traditional steel-refining (tatara-buki) ( |
Individual (Akira Kihara, b. 1935; Katsuhiko Watanabe, b. 1939) | 1977 | ||
Hair styling for traditional Okinawan performing arts ( |
Individual | 2008 | ||
Special charcoal for polishing lacquer or metal handicrafts ( |
Individual (Asatarō Higashi, b. 1921) | 1994 | ||
Production of brushes for gold/silver lacquer painting ( |
for maki-e | Individual (Kurōbei Murata, b. 1915) | 1987 | |
Production of brushes for lacquer ( |
Individual (Seiji Izumi, b. 1950) | 1998 | ||
Production of tools for lacquer gathering ( |
Individual (Humitoshi Nakahata, b. 1943) | 1995 | ||
Production of Yoshino-gami paper for filtering lacquer ( |
Individual (Takao Konbu, b. 1951) | 1999 | ||
Loom building ( |
Individual (Tawaichi Nishimura, b. 1937) | 2003 | ||
Production of Arasō raw material for textiles ( |
ramie used in kasuri resist-dyeing | Individual (Masakado Yahata, b. 1938) | 2003 | |
Crafting of kotsuzumi drums and drumheads for nohgaku ( |
Individual (Satoyuki Suzuki, b. 1936) | 1995 | ||
Crafting of drumheads for Ōtsuzumi drums used in nohgaku ( |
Individual (Yukihiko Kimura, b. 1929) | 1976 | ||
Crafting and restoration of nohkan flute ( |
Individual (Hōju Hayashi, b. 1929) | 1978 | ||
Crafting and restoration of biwa ( |
Individual | 2006 | ||
Wig styling for bunraku puppets ( |
Individual (Shōji Nagoshi, b. 1930) | 2002 | ||
Production of strings for Japanese stringed instruments ( |
for shamisen, koto, wagon, biwa | Individual (Hiroyuki Ozasa, b. 1924) | 1979 | |
Loom shuttle production ( |
Individual (Junichi Hasegawa, b. 1933) | 1999 | ||
Ryūkyū indigo dyestuffs production ( |
Joint (Seishō Inowa, b. 1927; Organization for Conserving Ryūkyū Indigo Production Techniques) | 1977 | ||
Karamushi plant production (からむし ( |
ramie | Group (Shōwa-mura Karamushi Production Techniques Conservation Association) | 1991 | |
Awa indigo production ( |
Group (Organization for Conserving Awa Indigo Production Techniques) | 1978 | ||
Kabuki stage costume production and restoration ( |
Group (Association for Conservation of Kabuki Stage Costume Production and Restoration) | 2002 | ||
Kabuki stage properties production ( |
Group (Organization for Conserving Kabuki Stage Properties Production Techniques) | 1996 | ||
Kabuki stage set (scenery painting) production ( |
Group (Organization for Conserving Kabuki Stage Set Production Techniques) | 2002 | ||
Production of steel used for making Japanese swords ( |
tamahagane | Group (Japanese Association for Conserving Art Swords) | 1977 | |
Production of tools for paper making ( |
washi | Group (National Organization for Conserving Production Techniques of Tools for Traditional Paper Making) | 1976 | |
Natural dyestuffs (safflower and gromwell) production ( |
Group (Japanese Association for Conserving Ethnic Craft Techniques) | 1979 | ||
Kumi Odori tools and costume production and restoration ( |
Group | 2009 | ||
Choma thread twisting ( |
Group (Miyako Organization for Conserving Bunmi Techniques) | 2003 | ||
Production and refining of Japanese lacquer ( |
Group (Japanese Association of Lacquer for Cultural Properties; Japanese Organization for Conserving Lacquer Gathering Techniques) | 1976 | ||
Production of strings for Japanese musical instruments ( |
Group (Kino-honcho Town Organization for Conserving Production of Strings for Japanese Traditional Musical Instruments; Asai-cho Town Organization for Conserving Production of Strings for Japanese Traditional Musical Instruments) | 1991 |
See also[edit]
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External links[edit]
- (in Japanese) Cultural Properties database
- (in Japanese) Association for the Conservation of National Treasures
- (in English) Association for the Conservation of National Treasures
- (in English) Conservation and Repair Projects: systems and planning