The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization has added Japanese court music Gagaku and 12 other items from Japan, to its Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The decision came at a meeting of UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee of Intangible Heritage in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday.
Gagaku is the fourth form of traditional Japanese performing arts to be designated by UNESCO as an intangible heritage of high historical and cultural value, which needs to be preserved. The other 3 are Nogaku, Ningyo Joruri and Kabuki.
The 12 other newly recognized items in Japan include the Yamahoko Junko parade in the Gion Festival in the ancient capital of Kyoto, and an ancient dance by the indigenous Ainu people in Hokkaido.
Overall, UNESCO added 76 living arts and traditions from 27 countries to its list of intangible cultural heritage. They include tango from Argentina and Uruguay, and centuries-old tapestries from Aubusson in central France.
22 items from China, many from minority cultures, have also been granted the UNESCO status.
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