noun
Act on Protection of Cultural Properties
Official name of Japan's law for protecting tangible and intangible cultural properties. Used in legal and administrative contexts.
文化財保護法に基づいて、この建物は重要文化財に指定された。
Under the Act on Protection of Cultural Properties, this building was designated an Important Cultural Property.
Compound of 文化財 (cultural property) + 保護 (protection) + 法 (law).