Report on National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties Designation Submitted

On March 13, the Council for Cultural Affairs (Commissioner: MIYATA Ryōhei) submitted a report on one asset to be designated as a National Treasures and 39 assets to be designated as Important Cultural Properties to SHIMOKURA Hakubun, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The list includes the seated Miroku Bosatsu of Tōdaiji temple (Nara City) and the standing Kokūzō Bosatsu of Daigoji temple (Kyoto City) to be designated as a National Treasure; and the original glass photographic plates that were used to take pictures of the murals in the Kondō Hall of Hōryūji temple in 1935, and the port dues banners, called ‘kasho senki’, to be designated as Important Cultural Properties. (Japanese)