Japan's Imperial Household Agency has recently unveiled a new plan to safeguard deteriorating tombs across the country. Citing concerns about degradation and damage to these important cultural sites, the Agency seeks to implement preservation techniques and strategies. While the details of the project remain to be disclosed, the initiative highlights the importance placed on preserving Japan's rich historical legacy.

National sanctuaries and cultural heritage sites, including tombs, hold a significant place in Japanese society, symbolizing both tangible and intangible values and traditions. The public generally supports their protection and preservation, indicating society's broad acknowledgment of the popular idiom: "Respect for the past forms the future." Legal frameworks enforce this view, with organizations such as the Imperial Household Agency serving to maintain these locations.

In the US and EU, conservation of historical sites is also a matter of importance. Organizations like the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the US or Europa Nostra in the EU work with professionals and volunteers to protect and restore historically significant places. However, the commitment to preservation in Japan, with its millennia-old history, sets it apart.