User:Bamse/National Treasures of Japan

If you are interested in Japanese art, architecture or history go ahead and do anything on the ToDo-list below. It would be great if you left a short note on my talk page in this case.

Scope

All National Treasures of Japan and Living National Treasures of Japan.

Aim

Improve articles within the scope. Try to make National Treasures of Japan, Living National Treasures of Japan and the List of National Treasures of Japan a good topic one day...

Lists

Main article: Lists of National Treasures of Japan

Buildings and structures

All National treasures of the building/structure category are contained in the following lists:

• List of National Treasures of Japan (castles)
• List of National Treasures of Japan (shrines)
• List of National Treasures of Japan (residences)
• List of National Treasures of Japan (temples)
• List of National Treasures of Japan (miscellaneous structures)

Fine Arts and Crafts

Lists of all national treasures in the category Fine and industrial art objects (美術工芸品)

• List of National Treasures of Japan (historical materials)
• List of National Treasures of Japan (ancient documents)
• List of National Treasures of Japan (archaeological materials)
• List of National Treasures of Japan (paintings)
• List of National Treasures of Japan (sculptures)
• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts), split in
  • List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts-swords)
  • List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts-others)
• List of National Treasures of Japan (writings)

People

Lists of all Living National Treasures:

• List of Living National Treasures of Japan (performing arts)
• List of Living National Treasures of Japan (crafts)

Ongoing effort

1. List of National Treasures of Japan (paintings) is currently a featured list candidate
2. List of National Treasures of Japan (shrines) is ready for WP:FLC, just waiting for completion of the candidacy of the painting list
3. List of National Treasures of Japan (castles) and List of National Treasures of Japan (residences) are being copy-edited by Truthkeeper88 for WP:FLC
4. User:ReijiYamashina is uploading pictures of National Treasures to commons
5. 663highland is adding information from the national treasure lists to old and new articles of temples and shrines
6. Bamse is expanding the history section of National Treasures of Japan, see User:Bamse/National Treasures of Japan/Notes

ToDo

• Improve the Living National Treasures of Japan article
• Bring List of National Treasures of Japan (temples) up to featured list quality: write/expand lead section, add pictures, copyedit
• Improve existing lists on National Treasures, especially those on writings and swords (copyedit, translate names,...)
• Improve existing articles on temples, shrines, museums,... with information from the National Treasure lists
• Write new articles on National Treasures of Japan
• Find even more pictures of National Treasures and upload them to commons:
  • pictures of old 2D objects (paintings, writings,...) can be uploaded under PD-Art license irrespective where they come from (even if the website or book or other source claims a copyright)!
  • check flickr for pictures with free licenses (see Upload work from Flickr for an explanation of suitable licenses)
  • check old books (laws are complicated, ask Commons talk:Licensing whether it is ok to upload scans in individual cases, usually the book has to be at least 70 years old but additional conditions apply)

Resources

• Database of National Cultural Properties, list of all National Treasures of Japan (in Japanese)
• JAANUS - Japanese Architecture and Art Net User System, helpful for translations
• Category:National Treasures of Japan
• Category:Lists of National Treasures of Japan
• Category:Living National Treasures of Japan