The Agency for Cultural Affairs began full-scale operations in Kyoto, where it was relocated, on the 15th.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs moved to a new government building in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City in March, and Commissioner Shunichi Tokura and some staff members have started their work, and the system has been in place for the long holidays.
Since most of the approximately 3 employees, or about 7% of the total number of employees affected, have been relocated, full-scale operations began in Kyoto on the 390th, and Commissioner Tokura connected with Tokyo online and gave instructions to the executives.
In his speech, Commissioner Tokura stated, "This will be a major opportunity not only to correct the excessive concentration in Tokyo, but also to promote new cultural administration, such as the global dissemination of culture and arts, the preservation and utilization of cultural properties for tourism and regional revitalization. I said.
According to the Agency for Cultural Affairs, out of the 13 departments, six departments such as the Policy Division, Cultural Resource Utilization Division, and Ecclesiastical Affairs Division will work in Kyoto, and of these, the Ecclesiastical Affairs Division will be relocated after a certain break in the work related to the former Unification Church.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno: "Expecting a great opportunity"
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said at the morning press conference, "I hope that this will be a major opportunity not only for correcting the excessive concentration in Tokyo, but also for the acceleration of the global expansion of culture and the arts, the preservation and utilization of cultural properties for tourism and regional revitalization, and other new cultural administrations."
He stated, "I have heard that we will promote remote support using web conferencing systems as much as possible in the future, including individual explanations to Diet members and attendance at meetings.