Dear colleagues,
Apologies for using the list other than for its intended purpose, but over the recent weeks since the first wave of the Tsunami hit Northern Japan I have been receiving situation reports in my capacity as Chair of ICOM UK, and I felt that it was important to share some of the information with you.
The reports are created by our colleague Professor Eiji Mizushima of Tokiwa University in Japan, who is part of the team leading the efforts to gain access to cultural properties in the affected area, to assess the damage and to begin thinking about recovery. The reports are a testament to the fortitude, optimism and professionalism of the people responsible for Japan’s heritage, with whom we stand in solidarity.
I attach Prof. Mizushima’s latest report, detailing the known damage to cultural properties and sites as of the end of March, below. I won’t circulate this to the list again, but if you would like to receive further updates as they are sent to us, please do email me offlist.
Yours sincerely,
Nick
REPORT 5 : Current situation from JAPAN (Data about damaged cultural properties)
Hello Everyone who pray for Japan
Dear My colleagues,
I appreciate your feedback e-mail to us.
I got a message from Japanese Cultural Agency. After this message, I added some numbers of damaged cultural properties as of middle March. But I am afraid these numbers are growing.
Here is our latest data.
Prof.Dr.MIZUSHIMA
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Tokiwa University
Dean, Graduate School of Community Development Director, Museum of Museology 1-430-1, Miwa, Mito, Ibaraki JAPAN, 310-8585
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Website :http://www.bunka.go.jp/bunkazai/tohokujishin_kanren/chokan_message_3.html
*An appeal concerning cultural and artistic activities***
First, I would like to express my deepest condolences for all those who have lost their lives as well as my sincere sympathies to the people affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. It is heart-breaking to note that there are still so many people missing in the region, and so many people living in extreme fear and hardship.
I understand that given the current circumstances, traditional events, along with activities in the cultural and artistic spheres have been significantly reduced due to the possibility of further earthquakes, scheduled blackouts, and moreover, a general sense of restraint. Culture and the arts serve the very important role of comforting people and providing spiritual power, strengthening regional bonds, and offering people hope for tomorrow. The reduction of such activities is not desirable for either the economy at large or society. Therefore, it is vital to help everybody regain their former active lives by reinvigorating cultural and artistic activities in all parts of Japan in order to restore vigor throughout the entire country, which in turn will further strengthen the nation's ability to provide support to the affected people. This will also demonstrate to the international community, this country's resilience and its resolve towards a full recovery.
I feel encouraged to see that in many parts of the affected areas, in addition to the many kinds of life care programs, there are numerous activities of culture and the arts, which give comfort to and encourage the affected people. This is because we all know from past experiences that culture and the arts provide vital spiritual support for the endeavors of people towards rehabilitation. Indeed, I have also witnessed many charity events organized in cultural and artistic areas in and outside of Japan since this disaster struck, which successfully united people in extending their support and assistance. The widespread demonstrations of support by artists outside of Japan have reminded us of the strong ties artists have across the borders and the power that lies within the arts.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs is determined to actively implement its existing policy measures to promote culture and the arts, and to provide hope and encouragement to people in disaster-stricken areas by extending assistance for local cultural and artistic activities.
I appeal to everybody in Japan to direct their sympathies for disaster victims toward support for vibrant rehabilitation and reconstruction in their own respective ways, and by actively engaging in cultural activities at all levels, while also giving due consideration to the power situation and various safety issues.
12 April, 2011
Seiichi Kondo
Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs
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Damages to cultural properties in the “2011 Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake”
http://www.bunka.go.jp/english/pdf/2011_Tohoku_ver5.pdf
The earthquake and tsunami devastated the Tohoku district and other regions.
The following are the numbers of cultural properties which suffered damage.
(As of March 24, 2011 at 5:00)
Prefecture Japanese Region (and Number damaged)
Hokkaidō (2)
Aomori (9)
Iwate (2)
Miyagi (33)
Akita (10)
Yamagata (5)
Fukushima (13)
Ibaraki (87)
Tochigi (24)
Gunma (57)
Saitama (15)
Chiba(38)
Tokyo(27)
Kanagawa(10)
Niigata(2)
Yamanashi(6)
Nagano(1)
Shizuoka(3)
Mie(1)
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Designation (Number damaged)
National Treasures (4)
Important Cultural Properties (103)
Special Historic Sites (5)
Historic Sites (47)
Special Places of Scenic Beauty (4)
Places of Scenic Beauty (12)
Natural Monuments (11)
Important Preservation Districts Groups of Traditional Buildings (4)
Important Tangible Folk Cultural Properties (1)
Others (162)
Total (353)
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The following is the situation for cultural properties which have suffered main damage.
(As of March 18,2011 at 18:00)
◆Zuigan Temple (瑞巌寺, Zuigan-ji) ; National Treasures (Matsushima, Miyagi pref.)
The earthquake caused some cracks in the walls.
◆Ōsaki Hachiman Shrine (大崎八幡宮,Ōsaki Hachiman-gū）; National Treasures (Sendai, Miyagi Pref.)
The earthquake broke the walls, the lacquering and the sculptures slightly.
◆Amida Hall (阿弥陀堂, Amida-dō); National Treasures (Iwaki, Fukushima Pref.)
The earthquake broke the wall slightly.
◆Buddha Hall of Seihaku Temple (清白寺仏殿, Seihaku-ji Butsuden); National Treasures (Yamanashi , Yamanashi Pref.)
The earthquake broke the ranma (欄間).
◆Matsushima(松島); Special Places of Scenic Beauty (Shiogama (塩竃),
Shichigahama(七ヶ浜), Rifu (利府), Matsushima (松島) and Higashi-matsushima (東松島), Miyagi Pref.)
The earthquake and tsunami caused great damages around Matsushima.
◆Ruins of a temple attached to the Tagajō Castle ruins (多賀城跡 附 寺跡, tagajōato tsuketari teraato); Special Historic Sites (Tagajo,Miyagi Pref.)
The earthquake caused some cracks over the pavement in front of the main building.
◆Former Kōdōkan School (旧弘道館, kyūkōdōkan); Special Historic Sites & Important Cultural Properties (Mito, Ibaraki Pref.)
The earthquake broke the alarm bell completely. The tiles over the roofs of the fences fell down completely.
◆Nikkō Tōshō-gū (日光東照宮), Rinnō Temple (輪王寺,Rinnō-ji), Futarasan Shrine (
二荒山神社, Futarasan Jinja); Important Cultural Properties (Nikko, Tochigi Pref.)
Some of the stone monuments fell down.
※There is no damage to the culture properties designated by the national government of Hiraizumi's（平泉） Cultural Heritage (including Chūson-ji (中尊寺), Mōtsū-ji （毛越寺） ,Temple,etc.)
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Prof.Dr.MIZUSHIMA
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