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Back|UNESCO evaluation agency recommends registration of calligraphy as an intangible cultural heritage - Agency for Cultural Affairs
UNESCO evaluation agency recommends registration of calligraphy as an intangible cultural heritage - Agency for Cultural Affairs
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時事通信·6 days ago·Culture·2 min read·🇯🇵Japan·

UNESCO evaluation agency recommends registration of calligraphy as an intangible cultural heritage - Agency for Cultural Affairs

The final decision on whether or not to register will be decided at the Intergovernmental Committee held in Xiamen, China from November 30th to December 5th.

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  • The Agency for Cultural Affairs announced on the 5th that the UNESCO evaluation agency has recommended that Japan apply for the registration of calligraphy as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
  • The final decision on whether or not to register will be made at an intergovernmental committee meeting in Xiamen, China, from November 30th to December 5th.
  • If the new registration is realized, it will be the 24th since 2024.

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Japan applied for the registration of calligraphy to UNESCO in March 2024, but new applications in Japan, which have a large number of registrations, are only reviewed once every two years, so the calligraphy was not subject to review in 2025, so it had to reapply. Japan's intangible cultural heritage that has already been registered includes Kabuki, Japanese cuisine, washi paper, and traditional sake brewing. Japan is also aiming to register ``kagura'' and ``hot spring culture.''

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The Agency for Cultural Affairs announced on the 5th that UNESCO's evaluation agency has recommended that ``calligraphy'' be registered as an intangible cultural heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The final decision on whether or not to register will be made at an intergovernmental committee scheduled to be held in Xiamen, China, from November 30th to December 5th.

If the new registration is realized, it will be the 24th since 2024. Japan's intangible cultural heritage that has already been registered includes Kabuki, Japanese cuisine, washi paper, and traditional sake brewing.

In March 2024, the government applied for registration of calligraphy with UNESCO. However, in Japan, where there are a large number of new registrations, examinations are only done once every two years, so the company was not subject to the 2025 examination, so it had to reapply. Japan is also aiming to register ``kagura'' and ``hot spring culture.''

According to the Agency for Cultural Affairs, calligraphy is the act of expressing letters using traditional brush strokes and techniques using brushes, ink, suzuri, paper, etc. In addition to kanji, kana, and calligraphy that mixes kanji and kana, it also includes seal engraving, which is the carving of characters on seal material.

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  • ?Whether calligraphy registration will be finally approved by the Intergovernmental Committee
  • ?Current status and schedule for registration applications for Kagura and hot spring culture

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  • The Agency for Cultural Affairs announced on the 5th that the UNESCO evaluation agency has recommended that Japan apply for the registration of calligraphy as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
  • The final decision on whether or not to register will be made at an intergovernmental committee meeting in Xiamen, China, from November 30th to December 5th.
  • If the new registration is realized, it will be the 24th since 2024.

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