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Since the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties was established in 1950, our country has been producing a record of intangible cultural properties, which are characterized as non-physical objects to be protected, as well as tangible cultural properties. The details of the movement of intangible cultural properties could not be recorded because papers were mainly used for recording. Videotapes or DVDs have recently become popular, thus enabling the recording of intangible cultural properties. The method of recording the on-stage performances of professionals in national theaters is applied to the recording of intangible cultural properties. However, as for the intangible cultural properties succeeded by local festivals, discussions on how they should be preserved have just begun, and there are as yet only a few places to store and exhibit them.
