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The Japanese Craft Expo : Natural Materials and Mature Skills that Conserve Cultural Properties

Conservation Techniques for Cultural Properties are the essential skills for passing on to future generations the cultural properties created, nurtured, conserved and transmitted to us across our country’s long history. Among them, the Agency for Cultural Affairs designates those in special need of protection as Selected Techniques for Conservation.

Association for the Preservation of the Nikko World Heritage Site Shrines and Temples [Coloring one of the patterned surfaces]
Conservation Society for the Roofing of Temples and Shrines [Thatching a roof, using large shears to achieve an even finish]
Shrine and Temple Architectural Decoration Heritage Skill Association [Producing ornamental metalwork for the Asagaya Shinmei-gū Shrine in Tokyo]
National Preservation Society for Traditional-style Walls [Conservation work on the roof of Himeji Castle]
Society for the Conservation of Culturally Important Tatami Mats [Korai-beri pattern (Large, medium and small crests)]
Society for the Conservation of Traditional Kanazawa Gold Leaf Techniques [Removing the beaten leaf]