Thousands of wooden architecture can be found almost anywhere in Indonesia, delivering different shapes and carpentry technique in the form of palaces, religious buildings, houses and even simple barns. Uncontested, all of these have already become national treasures without having them be officially promoted as national heritage. One of the most important aspects of conservation work at the early stage is self-awareness, by the owner as well as the government, in keeping a building as heritage and it being part of the national culture. Even after realizing how important and valuable keeping the original building is, not many individual have the budget or access to an expert. Having a look at how the conservation work is applied in Japanmay provide the chance to adopt some approaches to increase the people and government's willingness and support, as well as making it a tradition in the future. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
