ブックタイトル「近代の文化遺産の保存理念と修復理念」英語版

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「近代の文化遺産の保存理念と修復理念」英語版

41　Studies in cultural properties includingindustrial heritage is of course a requisite, butadditionally, unceasing efforts are necessaryto further gather fans. With more peopleinterested, it would be easier for the nationalgovernment and local municipalities to providefunding. As my field of specialization is urbanplanning and community development, myapproach is to seek ways to involve historicresources in local community planning. BecauseI am not a specialist in cultural properties,some of my opinions might not be mainstream.I look forward to exchanging opinions withthose of you here today regarding methods forbetter community planning involving heritageproperties.Notes1. A detailed history of TICCIH can be found in Akira Oita ‘Forty Years of TICCIH (The International Committee for theConservation of the Industrial Heritage) (1973 ～ 2013) and Japan’ in “Current Studies in Industrial Heritage － A JapaneseCollection of Papers from TICCIH Taiwan 2012” Japan Industrial Archaeology Society, 2014.2. Takashi Itoh “Heritage Properties from Japan’s Modernization Period [ 日本の近代化遺産]” Iwanami Shoten, 2000. pp25-26.3. The Nizhny Tagil Charter － TICCIH charter for industrial heritage, Provisional Japanese translation of the entire document(Translated by Istuko Uno)http://tree-ct.sakura.ne.jp/messena/ACADEMIA/JIAS/NIZHNY_T_charter.html4. Joint ICOMOS - TICCIH Principles for the conservation of industrial heritage sites, structures, areas and landscapes, ICOMOS?TICCIH (final document), October 8, 2010 (Translated by Koko Kato et al.)5. These characteristics of architecture are considered to have been originally proposed by the Roman architect Vitruvius in the oldestextant architectural treatise, “De Architectura.”6. Photos were provided by Professor Etsuo Yokoyama (Nagoya University) and Mr. Shouji Ishida (The Chubu Society for theIndustrial Heritage).7. I revisited the site in February 2016 and the enormous figure was still there standing. It seems to have become a local landmark.A local festival was being held at the time; in the warehouse district, a miniature railroad system was brought in and enjoyed bychildren as well as adults. Although some criticize the site as having been turned into an amusement park, the many people gatheredthere prove that the heritage district has become a familiar place among the citizens.8. In May 2007, an official inquiry was made by the French government to Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs through the FrenchEmbassy in Tokyo for the National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo to be included as a component resource of “The ArchitecturalWork of Le Corbusier” in applying for inscription on the World Heritage List. Before this occasion, there had been unofficialinquiries from the Corbusier Foundation (Fondation Le Corbusier) and other organizations to the National Museum of WesternArt, Tokyo and such, according to Professor Yoshiyuki Yamana of Tokyo University of Science. He is the Japan representative for theISC (International Scientific Committees)for 20th Century Heritage (ISC20C) of ICOMOS.9. Quotes shown in parenthesis from “Railways as World Heritage Sites” by Anthony Coulls, with contributions from Colin Divall andRobert Lee, 1999.10. “The Story of the Seikan Tunnel [ 青函トンネル物語]” Kotsu Shinbunsha Shinsho, 2013. pp164-253.