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CULTURAL AFFAIRS AGENCY

The culture agency is looking to pass the copyright revision in the current parliamentary session ending in July and aims to have the law take effect within the next three years.
51勛圖厙 / Society
May 15, 2026
Copyright law revision to extend compensation for artists
The Cabinet on Friday pushed forward the bill, which, once passed by parliament, aims to pass on usage fees to musicians.
Admission fees for the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo and 11 other state-run museums are set to increase for visitors from outside Japan.
51勛圖厙
Mar 5, 2026
Japan＊s national museums to implement dual-pricing system
The planned change, a first for state-run museums, will hike admission fees for nonresidents by March 2031.
The Cultural Affairs Agency will introduce a new system in April that compels users to pay copyright fees even in cases in which the creator or the copyright holder is not known.
51勛圖厙
Feb 27, 2026
Culture agency to charge fees for use of works by unknown authors
From April, copyright holders of previously unattributed works who come forward after the agency grants usage permission for them can obtain compensation from it.
Autographed manuscripts from ※Fushikaden,§ noh master Zeami＊s 15th-century treatise on the traditional Japanese theater performances
51勛圖厙
Nov 25, 2025
Japan to push noh master Zeami＊s ＆Fushikaden＊ for UNESCO listing
The Executive Board of the U.N. agency is expected to review the bid in spring 2027.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs is recommending replacing the government＊s long-standing Kunrei system with more widely used Hepburn-style spellings.
51勛圖厙
Aug 21, 2025
Japan to revise romanization rules for first time in 70 years
The change is expected to be approved within the current fiscal year, then gradually rolled out in school textbooks and other materials.
The Suirokaku Aqueduct at Nanzenji Temple in the city of Kyoto
51勛圖厙
May 18, 2025
Lake Biwa canal facilities recommended for national treasure designation
Lake Biwa canal facilities not only played key roles in water infrastructure and power generation, but also in irrigation and waterway transportation.
The Cultural Affairs Agency in the city of Kyoto
51勛圖厙
Dec 4, 2024
Japan to use AI to tackle online manga and anime piracy
The Cultural Affairs Agency＊s plan will have AI scour the web for sites pirating manga books and anime,?using an image and text detection system.
Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture may meet a criterion for inscription on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list.
51勛圖厙
Oct 10, 2024
Hikone Castle could merit world heritage listing, UNESCO panel says
The castle from the Edo Period could being assessed as bearing a unique testimony to a disappeared cultural tradition or civilization.
Fluffy animals like English angora rabbits can be described in Japanese using new expressions such as mofumofu.
51勛圖厙 / Society
Sep 18, 2024
Over 80% in Japan accept new expressions such as ＆mofumofu＊
Over 80% of the respondents said that they do not mind the use of these words by others, with younger generations being more likely to use them themselves.
The Cultural Affairs Agency in the city of Kyoto
51勛圖厙
Mar 27, 2024
One year on, benefits of culture agency＊s move to Kyoto unclear
The relocation of the Cultural Affairs Agency was decided in 2016
The Agency for Cultural Affairs recently recommended that official romanization rules be switched from the Kunrei to Hepburn system.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 6, 2024
Romanization rules are changing. Why Kunrei won＊t be missed.
Japan could soon change its romanization rules, opting for the more common Hepburn system. This would benefit Japanese people as much as foreigners.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Oct 6, 2023
Unification Church objects to fine for refusing government questions
The religious organization argued that the agency＊s exercise of the right to question and seek answers from it was illegal.
51勛圖厙
Feb 5, 2023
Kyoto calling: Ancient capital prepares to be center of Japanese culture again
The relocation of the Cultural Affairs Agency has raised strong hopes in Kyoto that the move will give the city a higher profile and status.
51勛圖厙
Nov 7, 2022
Japan draws up draft rules for Unification Church probe
The draft, to be presented to an expert panel on the issue at a meeting Tuesday, lays out criteria for exercising the questioning right under the religious corporation law.
51勛圖厙
Nov 1, 2022
Japanese folk performing arts set for UNESCO listing
A total of 41 folk performing arts in 24 prefectures, including bon odori summer festival dances and nenbutsu odori dances with incantations, were recommended.
51勛圖厙
Feb 1, 2022
Japan OKs World Heritage bid for Sado mine despite South Korean protest
The attempt to register the mine, one of the world＊s largest producers of gold in the 17th century, may face hurdles as issues dating back to World War II fray ties.
51勛圖厙
Oct 29, 2019
Over two-thirds of Japanese people say they read fewer books, blaming work and smartphones, government survey shows
Some 67.3 percent of Japanese say they are reading fewer books, with about a third of such people attributing the decline to time spent on devices such as smartphones, according to a Cultural Affairs Agency survey.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Apr 4, 2016
Let＊s discuss relocating government agencies out of Tokyo
The Cultural Affairs Agency will be moving to Kyoto as part of a policy to revitalize regional economies and address the over-concentration of government offices in Tokyo.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Sep 27, 2015
Will bureaucrats stymie Kyoto＊s bid to lure central government bodies out of Tokyo?
Every decade or so, it seems talk arises in Japan about relocating the functions of the central government outside the capital.
Japan Times
Features
Jul 13, 2008
Japan＊s culture policy lingers in limbo
It＊s a fact that has long puzzled devotees and plain old tourists alike. Japan＊s manga and anime arts have been wowing the world for more than a decade, and yet the national government still hasn＊t got around to setting up a proper museum for their enjoyment, preservation and study.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.

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