Horyu-ji Temple: With a history of 1,400 years, Horyu-ji Temple is
the world's oldest wooden structure. It is also the first Heritage to be
nominated from Japan.
- Noh and Kyogen: Noh and Kyogen are the world's oldest existing
performance art with a history of about 600 years. They are
designated an intangible cultural heritage. - Gagaku: Performed for over 1,200 years, the music and dance of
Japan's imperial court, Gagaku, is the world's oldest form of
orchestral music.
- Manyoshu: Containing about 4,500 long poems, short poems and
other styles of Japanese poetry spanning about 350 years, beginning
with the early 5th century, the Manyoshu is the world's oldest existing collection of poetry. The collected poems are profoundly
seeped with a deep sense of humanity that straightforwardly
expresses real-life emotions.
the world's oldest wooden structure. It is also the first Heritage to be
nominated from Japan.
- Noh and Kyogen: Noh and Kyogen are the world's oldest existing
performance art with a history of about 600 years. They are
designated an intangible cultural heritage. - Gagaku: Performed for over 1,200 years, the music and dance of
Japan's imperial court, Gagaku, is the world's oldest form of
orchestral music.
- Manyoshu: Containing about 4,500 long poems, short poems and
other styles of Japanese poetry spanning about 350 years, beginning
with the early 5th century, the Manyoshu is the world's oldest existing collection of poetry. The collected poems are profoundly
seeped with a deep sense of humanity that straightforwardly
expresses real-life emotions.
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