National Treasure
E917349
National Treasure is the highest designation given by the Japanese government to cultural properties of exceptional historical, artistic, or academic value.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Treasure canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural property designation
ⓘ
legal status ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Agency for Cultural Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
archaeological materials
ⓘ
buildings ⓘ crafts ⓘ cultural properties ⓘ fine arts ⓘ historical materials ⓘ structures ⓘ tangible cultural properties ⓘ |
| categoryIncludes |
National Treasures of Japan (archaeological materials)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Treasures of Japan (buildings and structures) NERFINISHED ⓘ National Treasures of Japan (crafts) NERFINISHED ⓘ National Treasures of Japan (historical materials) NERFINISHED ⓘ National Treasures of Japan (paintings) NERFINISHED ⓘ National Treasures of Japan (sculptures) NERFINISHED ⓘ National Treasures of Japan (writings) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| criteriaInclude |
exceptional academic value
ⓘ
exceptional artistic value ⓘ exceptional historical value ⓘ |
| designationAuthority | Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designationProcess | selected from Important Cultural Properties ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Important Intangible Cultural Property (Japan)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Japan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableExample |
Himeji Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tale of Genji illustrated handscrolls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherRankThan | Important Cultural Property (Japan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | post-World War II cultural property protection system ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 国宝 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties (Japan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cultural Properties of Japan system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects |
archaeological artifacts of outstanding cultural value
ⓘ
buildings and structures of outstanding cultural value ⓘ calligraphy and ancient documents of outstanding cultural value ⓘ crafts of outstanding cultural value ⓘ historical materials of outstanding cultural value ⓘ paintings of outstanding cultural value ⓘ sculptures of outstanding cultural value ⓘ |
| provides | state subsidies for preservation ⓘ |
| purpose |
preservation of Japan’s most important cultural heritage
ⓘ
promotion of cultural research ⓘ public access to significant cultural properties ⓘ |
| replaced | prewar National Treasure designation under 1929 law ⓘ |
| requires |
permission for export
ⓘ
strict restrictions on alteration ⓘ |
| scope | tangible cultural heritage only ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.