In January 2012, the draft of the law was formulated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs. The impetus behind the law was the enactment of the Bunka Geijutsu Shinkō Kihonhō (The Fundamental Law for the Promotion of Culture and Arts) in 2001. After its enactment, people involved in culture and the arts (including members of the Nippon Geinō Jitsuenka Dantai Kyōgikai) began considering additional measures to support theaters. A government meeting occurred in 2010 to examine the idea, but further meetings were suspended for more than three months due to the Great East Japan earthquake on March 11, 2011. Additionally, the National Diet's budget for culture and art was reduced, and some objections had to be addressed. Eventually, a draft of the law was written.