Editorial

15:55 JST, November 10, 2025

With the scope of the system for living national treasures set to expand, professionals such as chefs and sake brewers are now expected to be among those chosen for the designation. It is hoped that traditional culture rooted in daily life will be safely passed on to future generations.

The Council for Cultural Affairs has submitted to the education, culture, sports, science and technology minister a proposal to broaden the scope of the system for national important intangible cultural properties, which is intended to preserve historically and artistically important skills. The move comes as the nation’s declining birth rate and aging population have threatened the continuation of many fields. This would be the first major expansion since the system was established in 1954.

Skills that are subject to preservation as important intangible cultural properties have so far been........

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