Cultural Property (Japan)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cultural-property-japan

1. Where is Cultural Property (Japan)?
2. How big is Cultural Property (Japan)?
3. How many people live in Cultural Property (Japan)?
4. What language do people speak in Cultural Property (Japan)?
5. What is the total designated properties (nationally, prefecturally, municipally)?
6. What is the key legislation?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Cultural Property (Japan)?East Asia, an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean
2. How big is Cultural Property (Japan)?377,975 square kilometers
3. How many people live in Cultural Property (Japan)?Approximately 125 million
4. What language do people speak in Cultural Property (Japan)?Japanese
5. What is the total designated properties (nationally, prefecturally, municipally)?Over 123,000 (as of February 1, 2012)
6. What is the key legislation?Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties

Tangible Cultural Property: Physical artifacts and structures of historical, artistic, or scientific value designated for protection.
Intangible Cultural Property: Living cultural expressions, including performing arts, traditional crafts, and oral traditions.
Cultural Landscape: Areas where the interaction of people and nature has shaped the land over time, possessing aesthetic or historical value.
Designation System: A hierarchical framework for officially recognizing and imposing protective measures on significant cultural assets.