Why Japan’s Cultural Properties Protection Act

Improving the Cultural Preservation Legal System Japan's protection of cultural heritage started very early. It was almost one of the first countries in the world to propose the protection of cultural heritage from the government level. The most direct manifestation of this is that relevant laws at the national level were formulated early and are constantly revised and improved.

, and finally formed a sound and highly operational legal system.

Japan's protection of cultural heritage began in the early Meiji years of the 19th century.

After the Meiji Restoration, Japan realized the importance of cultural relics in maintaining national traditions and national self-reliance.

In May 1871 (Meiji 4th year), Taisho Palace accepted the suggestion of the university (the predecessor of the current Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) and promulgated the "Antiquities Preservation Act" to protect arts and crafts. This was also the first time that the Japanese government used the government's

Cultural heritage protection case promulgated in the form of an order. In Japanese, "cultural property" refers to Japanese cultural heritage. The so-called "cultural property" is a standard established by Japan to protect cultural heritage and natural heritage. Its qualifications are based on Japan's "Cultural Heritage".

The Property Protection Act was enacted.

"Cultural properties" actually cover not only humanities fields such as culture, history, and academics, but also "natural heritage" such as animals, plants, and landscapes.