Dr. Tamotsu Aoki Kyoto, Japan Tokyo Narita International Airort (NRT) KYOTO TOKYO Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HDN) Kansai International

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1 ICOM 2019 KYOTO

2 Dr. Tamotsu Aoki Chair, Japanese National Committee for ICOM Director General, The National Art Center, Tokyo Dear Friends of ICOM, It is with immense pleasure and pride that I ask you to consider ICOM-Japan' s proposal to host the 2019 ICOM General Conference in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto. For this momentous event, we have selected truly the best venue in Japan. The city of Kyoto, named World' s Best City in the Travel + Leisure 2014 World' s Best Awards, is unique in the world for its combination of rich artistic and cultural heritage, its intangible cultural properties and festivals some held continuously for 1200 years as well as its ancient temples and shrines, many of which have been designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Kyoto is also home to over two hundred small and large museums. Taking advantage of this special venue, we have proposed as Cultural Hubs: The Future of Tradition as the theme for the conference. Kyoto' s outstanding sense of living culture should inspire participants from around the world as well as from within Japan to consider seriously the ongoing role of tradition in our lives as well as possibilities for transforming our own institutions into hubs that generate, preserve, attract, and disseminate culture of every type, old and new. We are looking forward with much excitement and anticipation to welcoming you and the global museum community to one of the world' s most beautiful and fascinating cities. Thank you for your attention and for your generous support of ICOM-Japan in the forthcoming voting at the Advisory Committee in June Sincerely, Proposed Theme The role of museums in society today is changing. Amidst altering social, economic, and political environments, once static institutions are reinventing themselves to become more interactive, audience-focused centers of culture. As part of this transformation, museums are working to create more cohesive, shared visions amongst their employees and in partnership with other institutions and the communities they serve. As museums increasingly grow into their roles as cultural hubs, they are also finding new ways to honor their collections, their histories, and their legacies, making these traditions relevant to an increasingly diverse and global contemporary audience. Like other ancient cities in the world, Kyoto lives in balance between tradition and constant change. Each of Kyoto' s museums is at once a nexus of culture and learning in itself and also a part of a larger cultural fabric of relationships with other museums, with visitors, and with the international community. Through networks built on shared commitment to the traditions of the ancient capital, its museums are discovering how to provide both cultural stability for established audiences and creative responses to new circumstances and realities. In these endeavors, Kyoto' s museums are not alone. everywhere are finding that, more than their specialties, sizes, or locations, it is their ability to network and to share resources that makes them imaginative, dynamic, and resilient better able to engage with visitors today and to transmit their collections and traditions to future generations. As Japan learned from its experiences with major earthquakes in 1995, 2011, and other years, the communities most resilient in the face of natural disasters were also those that used networks to re-access their culture both tangible and intangible. Culture sustains the inheritance of memory, boosts the human spirit, and links past with future. And there are no institutions better qualified than museums everywhere to bring culture into people' s lives and to give contemporary relevance to traditions so that they may live on into the future.

3 Outline of in Japan Based on FY 2011 Social Education Survey by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology MEXT 5,747museums, 277million visits, 2 visits a year / person by Type (FY2011) Changes in Attendance by Type in Kyoto Kyoto is home to numerous cultural facilities and museums, which display a wide range of exhibits. These include the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto; the Kyoto National Museum; the Museum of Kyoto; the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art; the Chado Research Center Galleries; the Kyoto Confectionary Museum; and the Kyoto Manga Museum. Also, Kyoto has many cultural facilities where visitors can not only appreciate works on view with their eyes, but can also enjoy hands-on experiences. There are facilities and workshops that allow visitors to try for themselves the processes of creating traditional craftworks, such as Nishijin woven textiles, Kyo-yuzen textile dyeing, Kyoto ware ceramics, and Kiyomizu ware ceramics. Also, visitors to the Japanese Movie History Museum can walk around in a film set that replicates a Japanese town of the Edo period % 2% 2% 0% 1% 8 % 90,000 80, % 8 % 70,000 60,000 50, % 40,000 30,000 20,000 General Science History Art Open-Air 10,000 Zoos Botanical Zoos/Botanical Aquariums 0 FY1985 FY1989 FY1992 FY1995 FY1998 FY2001 FY2004 FY2007 FY2010 Governance (FY 2011) General Science History Art Open-Air 23% 3 % 7 % Zoos Botanical Zoos/Botanical Aquariums 67 % National/Independent Agencies Prefectural Local (City, Town, etc.) Private

4 KYOTO was named the World' s Best City in the Travel + Leisure World' s Best Awards Kyoto is the most popular, must-see location in Japan. As the former imperial capital of Japan, it embodies more than 1,200 years of Japanese history and tradition. Kyoto is home to beautiful imperial villas, 1,681 Buddhist temples and 812 Shinto shrines including 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and over 200 museums, which dot the entire city of 10km 2. Today, the city of Kyoto is also a bustling academic center that is young-at-heart, with nearly 50 institutions of higher education, and a home to many world-class corporate research giants. The Japanese National Committee for ICOM Established in 1951, the Japanese National Committee for ICOM is governed by the statutes of ICOM and has been engaged in carrying out its missions, thereby contributing to the enhancement of its national members' activities. Its offices are located within the administrative headquarters of the Japanese Association of. Activities: Main tool of communication between the General Secretariat and the ICOM members Participate in the ICOM activities such as General Conference and Museum Day Cooperation with international mechanisms and national organization involved with ICOM Represents its members within ICOM Contact: Secretariat of ICOM-Japan c/o Japanese Association of Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo , Japan Tel: / Fax: icom@j-muse.or.jp

5 VENUE Kyoto Conference Center (ICC Kyoto) ACCESS Kyoto is well connected to international airports in Japan. Kyoto, Japan Tokyo Narita Airort (NRT) NEX + Shinkansen Trains 60 min+2 hrs 15 min KYOTO TOKYO Kansai Airport (KIX) - Express Train 75 min - Shuttle Taxi 95 min - Limousine Bus 95 min Tokyo Haneda Airport (HDN) Keikyu + Shinkansen Trains 55 min+2 hrs 15 min Printing of this brochure is supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs Government of Japan in the fiscal 2014.