List of Intangible Cultural Properties of Japan (Nara)

This list is of the Intangible Cultural Properties of Japan in the Prefecture of Nara.[1]

National Cultural Properties

As of 1 November 2015, two Important Intangible Cultural Properties have been designated.[2][3][4]

Performing Arts
Property Holder Comments Image Ref.
Noh - Kotsuzumi
能楽・小鼓
Nōgaku kotsuzumi		Araki Kensaku (荒木建作)
Gidayū-bushi
義太夫節
Gidayū-bushi		Tomizawa Hinafumi (豊澤雛文)

Prefectural Cultural Properties

As of 1 May 2015, three properties have been designated at a prefectural level.[4][5]

Craft Techniques
Property Holder Comments Image Ref.
Nara-Zarashi Cloth Bleaching Technique
奈良晒の紡織技術
Nara-zarashi no bōshoku gijutsu		Nara-zarashi Technique Preservation Society (奈良晒技術保存会)
Japanese Swordsmithing Technique
日本刀製作技術
Nihontō seisaku gijutsu		Gassan Sadatoshi (月山貞利)from the Gassan School (月山)
Japanese Swordsmithing Technique
日本刀製作技術
Nihontō seisaku gijutsu		Kawachi Kunihira (河内國平)

Municipal Cultural Properties

As of 1 May 2015, two properties have been designated at a municipal level.[4][6][7]

Performing Arts
Property Holder Comments Image Ref.
Sugō Shrine Noh (Kasuga Jinja)
菅生春楽社能楽（春日神社）
Sugō shunrakusha nōgaku (Kasuga Jinja)		Noh Preservation Society (能楽保存会)in Yamazoe
Yakumo-koto
八雲琴
Yagumo-goto		Asuka Sound Preservation Society (明日香の響保存会)in Asuka

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References
  1. "Pamphlet on Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  2. 重要無形文化財・民俗文化財等 [Number of Important Intangible Cultural Properties and Folk Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  3. "Database of National Cultural Properties: 重要無形文化財" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  4. 文化財指定件数 [Number of Cultural Properties] (PDF). Nara Prefecture. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  5. 都道府県別指定等文化財件数（都道府県分） [Number of Prefectural Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  6. 都道府県別指定等文化財件数（市町村分） [Number of Municipal Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  7. 市町村指定文化財等 [Number of Municipal Cultural Properties by Municipality] (PDF). Nara Prefecture. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
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