Last month, two cases, the salty soy sauce brewing technology in Kagawa prefecture and the bonito manufacturing technology in Kochi prefecture, were registered for the first time in the "intangible folk cultural property" newly established by the revised Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties, which was partially enforced. It was.
On the 16th, the Council for Cultural Affairs of the Agency for Cultural Affairs reported to Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Hagita about the registration of two intangible folk cultural properties.
Of these, Kagawa Prefecture's "Sanuki soy sauce brewing technology" is a technology that has been handed down in the Sanuki region while large-scale production is progressing and traditional soy sauce brewing technology is being lost.
Even now, there are many breweries that continue to brew naturally using wooden skeins, so it is said that it will attract attention in understanding the changes in technology and regional differences.
In addition, Kochi Prefecture's "Tosa-bushi manufacturing technology" is a manufacturing technology of Kochi prefecture that once had a great influence on the making of dried bonito in various places, and the technology is still handed down to processes such as fish handling and "molding". , It is to be noticed when considering the transition of marine product processing technology.
The revised Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties, which was partially enforced last month, established a new registration system for "intangible cultural properties" such as theater and music and "intangible folk cultural properties" such as annual events.
According to the law, the new coronavirus has a serious impact on the inheritance of intangible culture, so it is said that registration will be promoted promptly and support such as budget measures will be provided, and this is the first registration.