List of Intangible Cultural Properties of Japan (Kagoshima)

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

National Cultural Properties

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

Prefectural Cultural Properties

As of 1 April 2015, three properties have been designated at a prefectural level. ^{[4] [5]}

Performing Arts

Property	Holder	Comments	Image	Ref.
Satsuma biwa 薩摩琵琶 Satsuma biwa	Satsuma Biwa Appreciation Society (薩摩琵琶同好会)
Myōon jūnigaku 妙音十二楽 myōon jūni-gaku	Myōon Jūnigaku Preservation Society (妙音十二楽保存会)	eight voices, including the biwa, taiko, flute, and hand-clapping, perform a repertoire of twelve pieces including Wind in the pines (松風) and Village rain (村雨); with its origin in temple music, performances take place in the Jōraku-in ( 中島常楽院 ) in Hioki on 12 October each year
Tenpuku 天吹 tenpuku	Tenpuku Appreciation Society (天吹同好会)	the tenpuku or tenpū is a bamboo flute around thirty centimetres in length, similar in shape to the shakuhachi and with a higher pitch range

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

Municipal Cultural Properties

As of 1 April 2015, six properties have been designated at a municipal level. ^{[4] [6]}

References

1. "Pamphlet on Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs . Retrieved 23 August 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 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 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 23 August 2015.
4. 鹿児島県内の国・県及び市町村指定文化財数一覧表 [Number of National, Prefectural, and Municipal Cultural Properties in Kagoshima Prefecture](PDF) (in Japanese). Kagoshima Prefecture. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
5. 都道府県別指定等文化財件数（都道府県分） [Number of Prefectural Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 23 August 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. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

External links

• (in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Kagoshima Prefecture
• (in Japanese) List of National and Prefectural Cultural Properties in Kagoshima Prefecture ^{[ permanent dead link ]}