However, the bureaucrats have their work cut out for them.
Japan has a short history of cultural administration.
In 1968, the Agency for Cultural Affairs was first established as an extra ministerial department of the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports, and Culture. But because of Japan's long cultural history, the agency has since given high priority to the protection of cultural properties and lower priority to promoting art and culture. Fifty-three percent claimed they were engaged in cultural activities of some sort or that they were interested in the pursuit of arts and culture. These results suggest that concerns are shifting away from pure economic pursuit and toward a deepened appreciation of culture. Dual Structures in Systems and Values Dual structures have long been a part of Japan's traditional systems and values.