書店の振興が、社会をより包括的にする理由とは
書店が世界的に減少の一途をたどり、日本もその例外ではありません。出版科学協会によると、2003年には約2万1,000店舗あった書店は、2023年には約1万1,000店舗にほぼ半減し、過去10年間だけでも4,600の書店が閉店しています。また、売上も、1996年の約2.7兆円が2022年には約1.1兆円にまで減少。さらに、出版文化産業振興財団は、書店が1軒もない自治体が27...
書店が世界的に減少の一途をたどり、日本もその例外ではありません。出版科学協会によると、2003年には約2万1,000店舗あった書店は、2023年には約1万1,000店舗にほぼ半減し、過去10年間だけでも4,600の書店が閉店しています。また、売上も、1996年の約2.7兆円が2022年には約1.1兆円にまで減少。さらに、出版文化産業振興財団は、書店が1軒もない自治体が27...
Bookstores are in steady decline worldwide, and Japan is no exception. According to the Research Institute for Publications, the number of bookstores in Japan has almost halved in two dec...
Under the overarching theme Next Frontiers for Growth, from the 25th to 27th June 2024, the World Economic Forum will convene the 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, Peopl...
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文化遺産は、人類が共有する歴史の重要な一部であり、インスピレーション、革新、創造の朽ちることのない源泉です。文化多様性の本質的な部分であり、過去、現在、未来をつなぐ架け橋となっている文化遺産は、私たちの社会を形作ってきた多様な伝統、信念、慣習を理解し、尊重する機会を提供してくれるものです。これこそが、文化遺産の保全・活用が極めて重要である理由です。
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