Report on New Registrations for Registered Tangible Cultural Properties Submitted

On November 15, the Council for Cultural Affairs (Commissioner: MIYATA Ryōhei) submitted a report on 220 buildings to be registered as Registered Tangible Cultural Properties to SHIMOMURA Hakubun, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The list includes the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (Mitaka City, Tokyo), which is an outstanding modern building from the Taishō and early Shōwa periods. (Japanese)