List of Intangible Cultural Properties of Japan (Aomori)

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

National Cultural Properties

As of 1 February 2015, zero Important Intangible Cultural Properties have been designated. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Prefectural Cultural Properties

As of 19 December 2014, two properties have been designated at a prefectural level. ^{[4] [5]}

Property	Holder	Comments	Image	Ref.
Nezasa-ha Ōnezasa-ryū Kinpū-ryū Shakuhachi 根笹派大音笹流錦風流尺八 Nezasa-ha Ōnezasa-ryū Kinpū-ryū shakuhachi	Sudō Shūhō (須藤脩鵬), Yamada Fumio ( 山田史生 ), Hirao Yūzō (平尾雄三), Fujita Masahiro (藤田昌宏)
Tsugaru Sōkyoku Ikuta-ryū 津軽箏曲郁田流 Tsugaru sōkyoku Ikuta-ryū	Kushibiki Reiko (櫛引禮子), Kasai Yōko (葛西洋子), Kasai Yoshiko (葛西淑子)

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

Municipal Cultural Properties

As of 1 May 2014, two properties have been designated at a municipal level. ^[6]

Property	Holder	Comments	Image	Ref.
Mushi-okuri 虫おくり mushi-okuri	Goshogawara City Mushi-okuri Preservation Society (五所川原市虫おくり保存会)	annual festival held in mid-June to "send off" insects; Cultural Property of Goshogawara
Urushi-kawa Lion Dance 漆川獅子舞 Urushi-kawa shishi mai	Goshogawara City Urushi-kawa Shishi-mai Preservation Society (五所川原漆川獅子舞保存会)	Cultural Property of Goshogawara

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

See also

• Cultural Properties of Japan
• Tsugaru-jamisen
• Aomori Nebuta Matsuri

References

1. "Pamphlet on Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 1 March 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 February 2015. Archived from the original on 30 June 2011. Retrieved 1 March 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 1 March 2015.
4. 国・県指定文化財一覧 [List of National and Prefectural Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). Aomori Prefecture. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 1 March 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 2014. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 1 March 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 2014. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.

External links

• (in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Aomori Prefecture