Fujiwara archaeological sites,” a collection of predominantly subterranean ruins in Nara Prefecture, are on track to become ...

A UNESCO advisory panel has recommended adding the archaeological sites in western Japan to the UNESCO World Cultural ...

A UNESCO advisory body has recommended adding a group of ancient sites in Nara Prefecture that show the formation of Japan's ...

This year has seen a flurry of activities regarding cultural heritage, including registration of the Sado Island gold mine in Niigata Prefecture as a World Cultural Heritage site. That listing ...

Registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2014, the Tomioka Silk Mill in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, was Japan’s first large-scale, Western-style silk-reeling factory. From its initial ...

The World Heritage Convention, adopted at the 1972 General Conference of UNESCO, called for a list to be created of natural and cultural sites of “outstanding universal value.” In December 1993, Japan ...

The president of the German UNESCO Commission, Maria Böhmer, has called for the protection and preservation of significant ...

Every year on April 18, World Heritage Day serves as a powerful reminder of the stories, cultures, and natural wonders that shape our shared identity. From ancient monuments that have withstood the ...

"SHAM remains committed to being a platform where research meets practice, ensuring India’s living traditions find new ...