町並みはみんなのもの
MACHINAMI is Everyone's Common Property
特定非営利活動法人 全国町並み保存連盟
The Japanese Association for MACHINAMI Conservation and Regeneration
* MACHINAMI is the Japanese word for Historic Urban Landscape
About us
The Japanese Association for Machinami Conservation and Regeneration (Zenkoku Machinami Hozon Renmei) is a private non-profit corporation composed of local groups that are working on historic conservation and regeneration in their historic towns and villages, and individuals who support the groups.
In 1974 (Showa 49), the three local groups from ARIMATSU, IMAI and TSUMAGO formed and have been active under the slogan, "Machinami is Everyone's Common Property". "Machinami" is Japanese for Historic Urban Landscape.
In 1978 (Showa 53), the first national conference was held in Arimatsu and Asuke. With the 5th National Conferene in Tokyo as a turning pint, we started the individual membership system and the publication of the bulletin: Machinami Kawaraban. In 2000, we drafted "The ‘Machinami Charter’: Charter for the Conservation of Historic Towns and Settlements of Japan" and adopted it as the basic policy for our activities. In 2003, we were certified as a specified non-profit organization.
In 2024, we will celebrate our 50th anniversary
Address
c/o Machidukuri Company Sheep Network,
La Verriere 601, Koishikawa 5-3-4, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
T: 03-6240-0321, F: 03-5802-7473, M: matinami@pop02.odn.ne.jp
Enrollment guidance
The activities of the Japanese Association for Machinami Conservation and Regeneration are supported by membership fees.
Regular members (organizations/individuals) are organizations/individuals that participate in the activities of the Association, and elect directors from among them.
Supporting members are corporations or individuals who provide financial support.
◉Group member:
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Annual membership fee: 30,000 yen (entrance fee: 10,000 yen)
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Board approval is required
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We will deliver 15 copies of the official newsletter.
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Membership discounts are available for townscape seminar participation fees.
◉ Individual member:
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Annual membership fee: 5,000 yen, student: 4,000 yen (enrollment fee: 1,000 yen each)
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Membership fees were revised at the 2018 general meeting.
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We will send you one copy of "Machinami <Mini> Kawara Ban", which is published four times a year.
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Membership discounts are available for National Conference participation fees.
◉ Supporting member:
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Membership fee: 50,000 yen for corporations, 30,000 yen for individuals (more than one unit)
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We will send you one copy of "Machinami <Mini> Kawara Ban", which is published four times a year.
◉ Payment
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Japan Post Bank 019-current account 0195264
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Mitsubishi UFJ Bank Shinbashi Ekimae Branch (0348) , Ordinary deposit account number: 4867538, Account name: 特定非営利活動法人全国町並み保存連盟
History
＊2018 marks the 50th anniversary of historic conservation in Japan
＊2020 marks the 50th anniversary of our association
＊You can read more about the policy move here (Japanese):
http://creative-town.com/projects/national-policy/
1962 Showa37 Malraux law (F)
1966 Showa41 Act on Special Measures concerning Preservation of Traditional Scenic Beauty in
Ancient Capitals (J)
1967 Showa42 Civic Amenities Act (GB)
1968 Showa43 Restoration project begins in Tsumago, Residents' Group Tsumago Lovers
Association was formed
Kanazawa City and Kurashiki City enact ordinances to conserve their historic districts
1971 Showa46 Society to Conserve IMAI was formed
1973 Showa48 Society to Conserve ARIMATSU was formed
1973 Showa48 1st Tsumago-Arimatsu-Imai Joint Meeting
1974 Showa49 The Association for Machinami Conservation and Regeneration was established
1975 Showa50 Changed the name to "The Japanese Association" as the number of group members
increased
Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings have been
added as one of the categories of cultural properties under the Cultural Properties
Protection Act
1978 Showa53 The 1st National Conference in Arimatsu & Asuke
1982 Showa57 The 5th National Conference in Tokyo
Tokyo office was established. Started issuing machinami kawaraban (news)
2000 Heisei12 "The ‘Machinami Charter’: Charter for the Conservation of Historic Towns and
Received the Minister of Education Commendation for the 50th Anniversary of the
Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties
2003 Heisei15 Certified as a specified non-profit organization
2004 Heisei16 Landscape Act
Important Cultural Landscape have been added as one of the categories of cultural
properties under the Cultural Properties Protection Act
2007 Heisei19 Strengthen activities for each regional block (hold annual conferences for each
block, etc.) , The 1st Kyushu Block Conference
Law on the Maintenance and Improvement of Historic Landscape in a Community
(also known as the Law on Historical Urban Development)
2010 Heisei22 The 1st Hokushinetsu Block Conference、The 1st Kanto Block Conference
2011 Heisei23 UNESCO: Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape
2013 Heisei24 Utilization of historical buildings was taken up as one of the regulatory reform
items to be considered in the National Strategy Special Zone
2014 Heisei26 The 1st Bicchu Region Conference
2016 Heisei28 The 1st Toyooka Region Conference
2017 Heisei29 Ordinance on conservation and succession of Kyo-machiya
2018 Heisei30 The 40th National Conference (Nagoya/Arimatsu)
The Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties was amended to strengthen the
utilization of cultural properties.
2019 Heisei31 The 1st Kansai Block Conference (Imai)
The statutes of our association
Officer List
Business reports
2014Activity Pan