National Research Institute for Cultural Goods Tokyo

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National Research Institute for Cultural Properties Tokyo ( Japanese 東京 文化 財 研究所 , Tōkyō Bunkazai Kenkyūsho , English Tokyo Research Institute for Cultural Properties , short: Tōbunken ( 東 文 研 )) is a self-governing body based in Ueno Park in Taitō-ku , Tokyo . The main task of the institute, which was founded in 1930 , is basic research on conservation and restoration techniques for Japanese and Asian art, traditional exhibition arts ( 伝 統 芸 能 ) and cultural assets. In this function, the institute carries out examinations according to the requirements of art and natural history museums and supports the museums with technical instructions. Furthermore, the institute maintains a lively scientific exchange with research institutes for cultural goods, for example in Germany, China, America, Thailand, Korea, etc. Since 2007 it has been integrated into the organization of national institutions for cultural goods . Nobuo Kamei currently heads the institute.

overview

The forerunner of the institute, the “Research Institute for Art” ( 美術 研究所 , Bijutsu Kenkyūsho ), which was donated by the “ Kuroda Seiki Memorial ” in 1930 and was located there, initially belonged to the Japanese Academy of Arts and was founded by Yukio Yashiro (1890–1975). In 1947 responsibility for the institute changed to the Tokyo National Museum . In 1954 the institute was renamed and given the name: "National Research Institute for Cultural Assets Tōkyō". In 1968 the Office for Cultural Affairs became responsible for the research institute. In 2000 the institute was given a new building, while the “Kuroda Seiki Memorial” remained in the original building designed by Shin'ichirō Okada in the 1920s. In 2001 it was initially merged with its counterpart, the National Research Institute for Cultural Goods Nara , headquartered in Nara , and in 2007 it was merged with the National Museums of Japan in the umbrella organization of National Institutions for Cultural Goods.

organization

The research institute consists of five departments that are dedicated to different tasks. The "Department for Research, Archiving and Information Systems" collects documents and images, takes care of the technical processing and makes the information available to the public and research. This department is also responsible for the Tobunken library with approx. 240,000 books and 260,000 photographs and the archive databases, which are also available online in English. The “Department for Intangible Cultural Assets” deals primarily with the conservation of intangible cultural assets through image and sound recordings. An overview of the materials available can be found on the department's website. The “Department for Conservation and Restoration Techniques” takes care of the scientific research into methods of conservation by examining, among other things, materials, manufacturing techniques and the environmental conditions of cultural assets. The "Department for International Cooperation in Conservation", newly established in 1995, endeavors to exchange knowledge with other research institutes and to coordinate joint efforts at international level for conservation and restoration. Since 2010, the management of the research center has been combined in the “Department for the Support and Promotion of Research Efforts”.

The “Kuroda Seiki Memorial” is still part of the Research Institute for Cultural Property. The memorial, which commemorates the "father of Western painting" ( Yōga ) in Japan, was established in 1928, four years after Kuroda's death and two years before the research institute. The memorial shows 126 oil paintings and 170 drawings by Kuroda. An overview of the works can be found on the museum's website.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Andreas Regelsberger: Japan - Country and People: Geography and History, Politics and Economy, Culture and Society . Ed .: Günther Haasch. Berliner Wissenschaftsverlag, Berlin 2011, ISBN 978-3-8305-1908-9 ( limited preview in the Google book search - term traditional show arts according to Regelsberger.).
  2. ↑ a b History. Independent Administrative Institution National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo, accessed November 25, 2013 .
  3. ^ About Kuroda Memorial Hall. (No longer available online.) National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo, archived from the original on September 28, 2013 ; accessed on November 25, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.tobunken.go.jp
  4. ^ Department of Art Research, Archives and Information Systems. National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo, accessed November 25, 2013 (English, online databases).
  5. ^ Department of Intangible Cultural Properties. National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo, accessed November 25, 2013 (English, online databases).
  6. ^ Department of Restoration Techniques. National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo, accessed November 25, 2013 (English, online databases).
  7. ^ Centers and Departments. Independent Administrative Institution National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo, accessed November 25, 2013 .
  8. ^ The History of the Hall. (No longer available online.) National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo, 1997, archived from the original January 22, 2013 ; accessed on November 25, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.tobunken.go.jp
  9. ↑ 黒 田清輝 作品 一 覧 . (No longer available online.) National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo, 1997, archived from the original on October 17, 2013 ; Retrieved November 25, 2013 (Japanese, with illustrations). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.tobunken.go.jp

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Coordinates: 35 ° 43 ′ 14.6 ″  N , 139 ° 46 ′ 31.9 ″  E