Report on the 5-year Project of the Division of Intangible Cultural Properties published: “Compiled Documents on the Transmission of Intangible Cultural Properties”

An illustration from “Yokobue Saiku Shiritu Binran”

　Results of a 5-year project concerning “Study of the Conservation and Transmission of Intangible Cultural Properties” that started in 2006 were reported in March 2011. The report describes 3 documents regarding the conservation and transmission of intangible cultural properties:
　“Yokobue Saiku Shiritu Binran”—a handbook on the manufacture of the Japanese transverse flute
　“Gidayu-bushi no Syurui to Kyokusetu”—Records of the Gidayu-bushi of Bunraku, with the categorization of their tunes and melodies.
　“Edo-komon Gijyutsu Kiroku”—Records of the manufacturing process and history of Edo-Komon
　A PDF version of the document in its entirety will be made available on our website.