Briefing for local governments regarding the world cultural heritage
[National government (Agency for Cultural Affairs)]: Sep. 28, 2006
Done
Briefing for municipal governments regarding joint submission
[Gunma Prefecture]: Oct. 7, Nov. 20, 2006
Done
World Cultural Heritage Special Committee –
Review and deliberation of the proposal
Done
Cultural property Subdivision of the Council for
Cultural Affairs Selection of additional properties for tentative list
Done
Selection of additional properties for Japan’s
tentative list for the World Heritage
[National government (Agency for Cultural Affairs)]: Jan. 23, 2007
Done
Liaison meeting for Ministries and Agencies related to the World
Heritage Convention ? Decision of additional properties for tentative list
Done
Inscription on the tentative list for the World Heritage
[National government (Agency for Cultural Affairs)]: Jan. 30, 2007
Japanese government submitted the tentative list to the World Heritage Centre (the Secretariat)
Done
Renewed tentative lists are presented at the annual session of
UNESCO World Heritage Committee : Jun. 29, 2007
Done
Preparation for the nomination
[National government (Agency for Cultural Affairs) / Gunma Prefecture / municipalities]
Done
Compiling nomination dossier
[National government (Agency for Cultural Affairs) / Gunma Prefecture / municipalities]
- Full-scale protective measures in Japan
- Designation of each component of the property by the Law for Protection of Cultural Properties
- Establishment of a buffer zone (an area to give an added layer of protection to the property)
- Creation ofa comprehensive preservation and management plans, etc.
- Discussions in the scientific committee
- Concept
- Justification of “outstanding universal value”
- Authenticity and Integrity of property
- Consultation with some foreign experts
Done
Council for Cultural Affairs：
Subdivision on World Cultural Heritage and Intangible Cultural Heritage
Done
Liaison meeting for Ministries and Agencies related to the
World Heritage Convention (decision by the national government)
Done
Submission of the nomination
documents to the World Heritage Committee
[National government (Agency for Cultural Affairs)]
Done
Evaluation by the International Council on Monuments and Sites
(ICOMOS)
Done
Field Inspection by
ICOMOS expert
Done
Decision of the inscription on the World Heritage List at the
annual session of World Heritage Committee [UNESCO]