@article{oai:tobunken.repo.nii.ac.jp:00009100, author = {山梨, 絵美子 and Yamanashi, Emiko}, issue = {15}, journal = {無形文化遺産研究報告, Research and Reports on Intangible Cultural Heritage}, month = {Mar}, note = {Since the first case of Covid-19 was reported at the end of January 2020, the number of those infected with the disease has continued. The government issued a “state of emergency” on April 7 in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka; this was expanded to all the prefectures of Japan after April 16.   In the field of intangible cultural heritage, performances of classic performing arts has been postponed or cancelled, and it has been difficult to hold practices for a long time. Folk performing arts, like festivals and rituals, has also been simplified or cancelled all together. All these incidents have had serious impact on areas that support these performances such as tools and materials.   Such a condition appeared to be a different type of disaster to cultural heritage in the eyes of the Department of Intangible Cultural Heritage which has been involved continuously in the investigation of disaster conditions of intangible cultural heritage and the activities for their revival as a section of the Tokyo National Institute for Cultural Property in charge of the rescue of cultural heritage damaged by the Great East Earthquake. The present special issue has been planned as a project to record and analyze the conditions and to consider what can be done in the midst of the corona viral situation.}, pages = {1--3}, title = {【特集】新型コロナウイルスと無形文化遺産 趣旨}, year = {2021} }