is an initiative aimed at the valorization and transmission to the next generation of the tangible and intangible natural, cultural, historical, and industrial heritage of
Hokkaidō
is the second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by railway via the Seikan Tunnel.
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, Japan. It is advanced by the , an
NPO, and endorsed by the prefectural government, amongst other bodies. Seventy-four assets have been identified to date in four sessions, the first twenty-five on 22 October 2001, a further twenty-seven on 22 October 2004, fifteen more on 1 November 2018, and, most recently, an additional six (together with the split of "The Ubagami Daijingū Festival and Esashi Oiwake" into two separate assets) on 13 October 2022. The scheme does not include a formal system for management or preservation but is intended to be a citizen-led movement with the concomitant benefits of promoting tourism, fostering pride and a sense of belonging in local communities, developing
human capital
Human capital or human assets is a concept used by economists to designate personal attributes considered useful in the production process. It encompasses employee knowledge, skills, know-how, good health, and education. Human capital has a subs ...
and potential, and the revitalization of local economies.
See also
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Cultural Properties of Japan
A is administered by the Government of Japan, Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), and includes Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan, tangible properties (structures ...
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Japan Heritage
is a programme sponsored by the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs, aimed at valorization by local governments and other bodies, that sees individual Cultural Property (Japan), Cultural Properties across different categories as well as other n ...
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List of Historic Sites of Japan (Hokkaidō)
This list is of the Monuments of Japan, Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefectures of Japan#Hokkaidō, Circuit of Hokkaidō.
National Historic Sites
As of 1 February 2024, fifty-five Sites have been Cultural Properties of Japan, desi ...
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List of Cultural Properties of Japan - structures (Hokkaidō)
A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...
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List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Hokkaidō)
This list is of the Monuments of Japan, Natural Monuments of Japan within the Prefectures of Japan#Hokkaido, Circuit of Hokkaidō.
National Natural Monuments
As of 1 October 2016, forty-seven Natural Monuments have been Cultural Properties of Ja ...
References
External links
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List (Hokkaidō Government)*
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History of Hokkaido