Certificate for UNESCO intangible heritage

Certificate for UNESCO intangible heritage

Japanese Cultural Affairs Agency Commissioner Ryohei Miyata (C) and municipal government heads pose for a photo in Tokyo on May 27, 2019, during a conferment ceremony for a set of Japanese folk rituals featuring "Raiho-shin," or visiting deities, which have been approved for addition to the intangible cultural heritage list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Certificate for UNESCO intangible heritage

Certificate for UNESCO intangible heritage

Japanese Cultural Affairs Agency Commissioner Ryohei Miyata (L) poses for a photo in Tokyo on May 27, 2019, with "Raiho-shin" visiting deities from a set of Japanese folk rituals that have been approved for addition to the intangible cultural heritage list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The ceremony to confer certificates was held the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Certificate for UNESCO intangible heritage

Certificate for UNESCO intangible heritage

A man dressed as a "namahage" attends a conferment ceremony in Tokyo on May 27, 2019, for a set of Japanese folk rituals featuring "Raiho-shin," or visiting deities, which have been approved for addition to the intangible cultural heritage list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The rituals listed include "Oga no Namahage" from Akita Prefecture, northern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

UNESCO-designated Japanese folk rituals

UNESCO-designated Japanese folk rituals

Men wearing ritual masks and costumes pose for a photo at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2018, after a set of Japanese folk rituals featuring "Raiho-shin" -- meaning a visiting deity -- were approved for addition to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

UNESCO-designated Japanese folk ritual

UNESCO-designated Japanese folk ritual

Photo taken Nov. 29, 2018, shows straw costumes used in the "Yonekawa no Mizukaburi" ritual on display at the city hall of Tome in Miyagi Prefecture. The ritual and other Japanese folk rituals featuring "Raiho-shin" -- meaning a visiting deity -- were approved the same day for addition to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo