Six new national treasures to be designated: Sutras copied by Fujiwara no Michinaga during the Heian period, etc. With this designation, there are 912 national treasures of arts and crafts.
The Cultural Affairs Council of the Agency for Cultural Affairs held on the 15th and reported to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama the designation of 6 national treasures and 36 important cultural properties. In addition, the Wooden Rokukannon Bodhisattva Statue'', which is believed to have been created by the Kamakura period Buddhist sculptor Jokyo et al., will also be designated.