Sympodium for sharing significance of Hikone Castle’s inscription was held in Tokyo. Various experts, for example, in the field of history, architecture and World Heritage had argued about the value of Hikone Castle as Wordl Heritage Site. We clarified its value by seeking for Outstanding Universal Value of Hikone Castle through this argument.

The followings are fliers.

【Outline of Sympodium】

• Title: Hikone Castle World Heritage List Inscription Advocacy Symposium “Significance of Early Modern Japanese Castles in World Historical Context”
• Date: July 3rd (Sun.) 13.00 – 16.30
• Venue: AIJ Building, Tokyo (26-20, shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
• Sponsor: Hikone Castle World Heritage List Inscription Promotion Council
• Cosponsors: Shiga Prefecture, Hikone City, Shiga Prefectural Board of Education and Hikone City Board of Education
• Supporters: ICOMOS Japan National Committees and Architectural Institute of Japan
• Participants: 91 people

<Program>

Keynote speaker: AOYAGI Masanori (former-Commissioner for Cultural Affairs)

Speaker: MORI Yoshikazu (Professor of Kyoto Women’s University)

Speaker: INABA Nobuko (Professor Emeritus of University of Tsukuba)

Panel Discussion

Coordinator: MUNETA Yoshifumi (Professor Emeritus of Kyoto Prefectural University)

Panelists: OKADA Yasuyoshi (Professor Emeritus of Kokushikan University) MIYAKE Riichi (Guest Professor of Tokyo University of Science) YOSHIDA Yuriko (Professor of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)

Commentator: INABA Nobuko, MORI Yoshikazu, SUZUKI Chihei (Researcher of Agency for Cultural Affairs)

*Released sympodium on YouTube (YouTube Channel of Cultural Properties Protection Division, Shiga Prefecture)

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Lecture materials (MORI Yoshikazu), Panel materials (YOSHIDA Yuriko)

Excerpt from answers for questionnaires

– I was reminded that it is also important to consider how to share and to be recognized Outstanding Universal Value worldwide.

– Thank you for interesting and fruitful sympodium. I keep watching the process of inscription. I was especially impressed by Mr. AOYAGI, it was good to come here.

– Hikone Castle’s inscription is a tough challenge, though, I sincerely hope you never give up since it is Hikone people’s long-cherished wish. I could feel close to Hikone Castle’s inscription and want to support it more, because I could learn various specialized opinions about Outstanding Universal Value at this time.