World Heritage Seminar, FY 2025, Expansion of "Heritage" beyond Boundaries: bridging people's lives, beliefs and circumstances
This is a record of the proceedings from the seminar hosted by TOBUNKEN on December 22, 2025, which explored the evolving concept of "heritage" and its implications for conservation practice. It includes transcriptions of lectures and panel discussions, along with a report on the year's trends concerning the World Heritage, provided by the Agency for Cultural Affairs.
JAPANESE、69 pages
published in March 2026
Series of instruments for protecting cultural property [30]:España［Spain］
This booklet provides the text of Spain's pricipal national law on Historic Heritage, its associated regulation, law on Intangible Heritage, and chapter list of regional heritage laws of each Comunidad autónoma in Spain. It supplemented by a general introduction and commentary prepared by a Spanish heritage conservation specialist.
JAPANESE, ENGLISH and SPANISH, 328 pages
published in March 2026
Technical Cooperation Project for the Conservation and Sustainable Development of Ta Nei Temple, Angkor - Progress Report of 2024 -
This is a summary report of the achievements from 2024 of the technical cooperation project for the conservation and sustainable development of Ta Nei Temple, Angkor, conducted jointly by the APSARA Authority of the Cambodian Government and the Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties.
ENGLISH, 116 pages
published in March 2026
Church of the Saint Michael the Arcangel, Keşlik Monastery, Cappadocia Joint Research Report on the Conservation and Restoration of Wall Paintings, 2025
This is a report summarizing the joint research conducted on the preservation and restoration of murals at the Church of Archangel Michael in the Keslik Monastery, located in the Cappadocia region of the Republic of Türkiye (Turkey), from June to July 2025. It includes methods for cleaning deposits and methods for reinforcing deteriorated parts.
ENGLISH, 87 pages
published in March 2026
Survey Report of Pukhusi Paramaana Chhen in Old Kirtipur
This is a report summarizing the joint research for the conservation of historic houses in old Kirtipur, Nepal, conducted jointly by Kirtipur Municipality and the Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties.
ENGLISH, 87 pages
published in March 2026
2024 Preliminary Report of Architectural Survey for the Conservation of Traditional Masonry Houses in Bhutan, Spring
A report summarizing the views of the Japanese team as provisional results of the architectural survey for the conservation of Bhutanese traditional masonry houses that was conducted in May 2024 primarily in Tashigang of Eastern Bhutan in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Dzongka Development (DCDD) of the Ministry of Home, the Royal Government of Bhutan.
JAPANESE, 142 pages
published in March 2026