Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan

E286074

Japanese national designation cultural heritage designation intangible cultural property system

Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan is a national designation that recognizes and protects significant traditional folk performing arts, customs, and festivals as vital elements of Japan’s cultural heritage.

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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan canonical	6
Folk Cultural Properties	1
Important Intangible Cultural Property	1
Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties	1
Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property	1
Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property (cormorant fishing on the Nagara River)	1
Intangible Cultural Property of Tokyo	1
Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan	1
重要無形民俗文化財	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2655824 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan
Context triple: [Gion Matsuri, culturalStatus, Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan]

A. Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan
Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan is an official designation that recognizes and protects historically or culturally significant physical structures and objects within Japan.
B. Important Cultural Properties of Japan
Important Cultural Properties of Japan are officially designated cultural assets—such as buildings, artworks, and artifacts—recognized by the Japanese government for their exceptional historical, artistic, or academic value and protected under national heritage laws.
C. Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity is a UNESCO register that recognizes and promotes living cultural traditions and expressions from around the world to help ensure their visibility and safeguarding.
D. National Treasures of Japan
The National Treasures of Japan are the country’s most highly valued cultural properties, encompassing exceptional works of art, architecture, and historical artifacts officially designated for special protection and preservation.
E. Person of Cultural Merit (Japan)
Person of Cultural Merit (Japan) is a prestigious Japanese honor awarded by the government to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the nation’s culture, arts, or academic fields.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan
Target entity description: Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan is a national designation that recognizes and protects significant traditional folk performing arts, customs, and festivals as vital elements of Japan’s cultural heritage.

A. Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan
Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan is an official designation that recognizes and protects historically or culturally significant physical structures and objects within Japan.
B. Important Cultural Properties of Japan
Important Cultural Properties of Japan are officially designated cultural assets—such as buildings, artworks, and artifacts—recognized by the Japanese government for their exceptional historical, artistic, or academic value and protected under national heritage laws.
C. Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity is a UNESCO register that recognizes and promotes living cultural traditions and expressions from around the world to help ensure their visibility and safeguarding.
D. National Treasures of Japan
The National Treasures of Japan are the country’s most highly valued cultural properties, encompassing exceptional works of art, architecture, and historical artifacts officially designated for special protection and preservation.
E. Person of Cultural Merit (Japan)
Person of Cultural Merit (Japan) is a prestigious Japanese honor awarded by the government to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the nation’s culture, arts, or academic fields.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Japanese national designation ⓘ cultural heritage designation ⓘ intangible cultural property system ⓘ
administeredBy	Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan ⓘ
aimsTo	preserve traditional folk culture ⓘ prevent the decline of folk cultural practices ⓘ transmit folk cultural traditions to future generations ⓘ
appliesTo	specific festivals ⓘ specific groups or communities that maintain traditions ⓘ specific regional folk events ⓘ
categoryWithin	intangible cultural heritage of Japan ⓘ
country	Japan ⓘ
criteriaInclude	historical value ⓘ need for urgent preservation ⓘ regional representativeness ⓘ uniqueness of folk practice ⓘ
designationLevel	national ⓘ
designationType	intangible folk cultural property ⓘ
distinguishedFrom	UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage lists ⓘ linked to: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage mechanisms
encourages	community participation in preservation ⓘ intergenerational transmission of skills ⓘ
focusesOn	collective traditions rather than individual artists ⓘ community-based cultural practices ⓘ
governedBy	national cultural property administration system of Japan ⓘ
hasJapaneseName	重要無形民俗文化財 ⓘ linked to: Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan
languageOfOfficialName	Japanese ⓘ
legalBasis	Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties of Japan ⓘ linked to: Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties
monitoredBy	Council for Cultural Affairs of Japan ⓘ linked to: Council for Cultural Affairs
partOf	Cultural Properties of Japan ⓘ
protects	folk cultural practices related to annual events ⓘ folk cultural practices related to daily life ⓘ folk cultural practices related to religious faith ⓘ traditional folk customs ⓘ traditional folk festivals ⓘ traditional folk performing arts ⓘ traditional folk techniques ⓘ
provides	government support for preservation activities ⓘ subsidies for transmission and training ⓘ support for documentation and research ⓘ
recognizedAs	vital element of Japan’s cultural heritage ⓘ
relatedTo	Important Intangible Cultural Property of Japan ⓘ linked to: Important Cultural Properties of Japan Important Tangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan ⓘ
requires	documentation of practices and transmission methods ⓘ
scope	folk customs associated with life-cycle events ⓘ folk performing arts such as dances and music ⓘ folk rituals and religious events ⓘ folk techniques related to everyday life ⓘ
subclassOf	Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan ⓘ linked to: Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gion Matsuri → culturalStatus → Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan ⓘ

Hakata Gion Yamakasa → recognizedAs → Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan ⓘ

subject linked to: Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival

Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties → includesCategory → Important Intangible Cultural Property ⓘ