The Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred 12 years ago damaged many cultural properties.
Under these circumstances, a fund was established to support the restoration work of cultural properties damaged by earthquakes and heavy rains, and the corporation that operates it is calling for cooperation.
The new fund was established on the 10th by the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage Disaster Prevention Center.
According to the center, in the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred 12 years ago, the restoration work of the damaged cultural properties was difficult, and it took a long time to secure the budget.
For this reason, the new fund will subsidize the costs of purchasing materials necessary for restoration work and dispatching experts for cultural properties designated by prefectures and municipalities for which it is relatively difficult to secure a budget. .
It is the first time that a nationwide fund has been established to restore cultural properties from a disaster.
The fund will be covered by corporate and individual donations, so the center has set up a dedicated site and is calling for cooperation.
The Disaster Prevention Center for Cultural Properties says, "Protecting cultural properties also helps protect the pride of the people who live there. We want to help restore as many cultural properties as possible."