Intangible Cultural Properties Requiring Documentation of Japan
記 録 作 成 等 の 措 置 を 講 ず べ き 無 形 文 化 財Browse Japan’s Intangible Cultural Properties Requiring Documentation nationwide. Filter by prefecture, period, and category, with concise stories, maps, and practical travel tips.
Born in the Mino kilns of Gifu Prefecture during the Momoyama era, Oribe ware embodies the daring vision of warrior-tea master Furuta Oribe. Its copper-green glazes and intentionally warped forms revolutionized Japanese ceramics. Discover masterpieces at the Tajimi City Mino Ceramic Art Museum and Tokugawa Art Museum, and learn how to experience this iconic tradition today.
Karatsu ware is a rustic Japanese stoneware with over 400 years of history, centered on the city of Karatsu in Saga Prefecture. Designated a Traditional Craft and revived in the 20th century by Living National Treasure Nakazato Muan, it still thrives today across about 70 kilns. Explore its styles, kiln tours, and hands-on experiences.
Yatsuhashi-ryū Sōkyoku is a rare koto tradition founded by Yatsuhashi Kengyō in the early Edo period and uniquely preserved in Matsushiro, Nagano. Selected in 1969 as an Intangible Cultural Property requiring documentation, it retains the earliest form of modern Japanese koto music.
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UNESCO-inscribed cultural and natural sites across the archipelago.