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ReviewThe Lancet regional health. Western Pacific2026

Traditional arts and events for mental and social well-being: a scoping review framed by intangible cultural heritage.

Yukiko Honda, Ayako Kohno, Hiroshi Habu, Sayaka Honda, Taiji Noguchi, Chie Koga, Makoto Hiramatsu, Sakurako S Okuzono, Hiroko Sakurai, Mieko Ohsuga and 4 more

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Review in The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Cultural epidemiology: a missing lens in public health research.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Yukiko HondaDepartment of Social Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and School of Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Ayako KohnoDepartment of Health Informatics, School of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Hiroshi HabuDepartment of Social Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and School of Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Sayaka HondaGeneral Internal Medicine, St Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Taiji NoguchiDepartment of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan.
Chie KogaInstitute for the Future of Human Society, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Makoto HiramatsuOwl Social Worker's Office, Nagoya, Japan.
Sakurako S OkuzonoDepartment of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Hiroko SakuraiDepartment of Social Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and School of Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Mieko OhsugaDepartment of Social Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and School of Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Frances Rom LunarDepartment of Social Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and School of Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Tayzar TunDepartment of Social Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and School of Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Yan LuoCenter for Medical Education and Internationalization, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Naoki KondoDepartment of Social Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and School of Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To maintain mental and social well-being, strengthening community environments alongside targeting high-risk individuals is needed. Traditional arts and events may promote connectedness and social bonds, benefiting social and cultural well-being. However, research on non-therapeutic cultural factors remains limited and mostly confined to specific regions. This scoping review mapped current knowledge on the effects of traditional arts and events on mental and social well-being by systematically searching three databases-two global and one specific to Japan. A total of 42 relevant studies were identified, demonstrating that traditional arts and events, from daily practices to festivals, influence well-being. The review highlights the potential of cultural approaches to reduce the global burden of mental and social well-being challenges. Integrating these approaches can help health professionals and policymakers develop more comprehensive strategies beyond conventional frameworks.

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Intangible cultural heritageMental healthScoping reviewSocial participationTraditional cultural practicesWell-being

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PMID41789400
PMCPMC12958077

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