Key facts
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi drew online criticism after a social media post praising Japan's shodo calligraphy omitted its Chinese roots, the South China Morning Post reported.
- Unesco released this year's nominations for its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Thursday, including Japan's shodo and Chinese cuisine.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faced online backlash after she wrote a social media post celebrating Japan's shodo calligraphy without mentioning its Chinese roots, the South China Morning Post reported.
On Thursday, Unesco released this year's nominations for inclusion on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The 59 nominations submitted for consideration include Chinese cuisine, Spain's traditional jota music and dance genre and Japan's shodo, according to the report.
The report did not give the date of Takaichi's post or the specific nature of the online criticism.