Report on Important Cultural Properties (structures) Designation Submitted

On April 16, the Council for Cultural Affairs (Commissioner: NISHIHARA Suzuko) submitted a report on eight assets to be designated as Important Cultural Properties to KAWABATA Tatsuo, the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The list includes the Sugimoto Residence, a large-scale of Kyō-machiya (Kyoto townhouse) in the center of Kyoto; and the Former Tamana Reclamation Facility (Tamana City, Kumamoto Prefecture), built on reclaimed land in the Ariake Sea. In addition to the list, Sakuragawa City Makabe Traditional Building Preservation District (Sakuragawa City, Ibaraki Prefecture) was also suggested to be selected as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings. (Japanese)