Architectural Decoration
Investigations and Studies of the Skills for Preservin
the Beauty of Historic Structures
Shrine and Temple
Architectural
Decoration Heritage Skill
Association
Designated in 2007
Old Sanno Elementary School, 27
Higashi-sanno-cho, Higashikujo,
Minami-ku, Kyoto City,
Kyoto Prefecture 601-80042
Lacquering, coloring, red-coating, and metalwork are among the methods employed to decorate and embellish the temples, shrines, and other structures that adorn the Japanese landscape. These traditional skills, which date back more than 1,400 years, provide us with insights regarding how people lived and unchanging, underlying concepts of the Japanese sense of beauty.