Course on Japanese paper

Tradition and Conservation: The Japanese Experience
7th International course on Japanese paper conservation
November 26-December 17, 2000
Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo National Research Institute of Cultural Property (NRICP)
International Centre for the study of the preservation and
restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)
Agency for Cultural Affairs - Japan

In Japan, paper making and paper objects are an integral part of the
living heritage. The paper conservation practice is rooted in this
long and rich tradition. Through this course, participants will have
the rare opportunity to explore a range of conservation techniques
in the very context in which they grew and flourish today. The
programme will include practical sessions, complemented with
lectures and demonstrations at the TNRICP, Tokyo. Special attention
will be given this year to problems raised by the conservation of
wall papers.

Course activities include visits to museums, restoration workshops
and traditional paper manufacturers in Tokyo and other parts of
Japan. Study tours to major historical centers and sites in Japan
aim at further illustrating the relationship between the role of
cultural heritage today and the approaches to its conservation.

The number of participants is limited to 12. The course is designed
for paper conservator-restorers working with museum collections,
archives or libraries of national relevance. At least 3 years of
practical experience is required.

Lecturers are Japanese and international specialists in the field of
conservation. The working language is English

Course Fee: 800 US$

Please use the general ICCROM application form, available at the
address below or at the ICCROM internet web site
<URL:http://www.iccrom.org/>. The forms should be sent to

    ICCROM- Training Information and Fellowships Office
    13, via di San Michele
    I-00153 ROME RM, ITALY
    +39 06 58 55 31
    Fax: +39 06 58 55 33 49
    training [at] iccrom__org

Application Deadline: 30 June 2000


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