A UNESCO intergovernmental committee has decided to add six items from Japan, including the Murakami Festival in the city of Murakami, Niigata Prefecture, to the U.N. agency's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/12/japan/japan-unesco-intangible-cultural-heritage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #unesco #festivals