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)

This list is complete and up to date as of November 2015.

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 )

This list is complete and up to date as of November 2015.

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

This list is complete and up to date as of November 2015.

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.

External links

• (in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Nara Prefecture