Annual Bulletin 1975

CONTENTS

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Preface　1

1. Report on the General Investigation of the Kaijusen-ji (1)　2

2. Publication of the report on the Conservation of Sculptures and etc. at Nihon Bijutsu-in Work-shop　7

3. A Survey of Townscape in Narai-shuku, Kiso　8

4. Surveys of the Nara Palace Site and Ancient Metropolis of Nara　10

5. Wooden Tablets Excavated from the Nara Palace Site in 1973 and 1974　34

6. Arrangement of the Nara Palace Site (5)　36

7. Scientific Method for Conservation of the Sites and Retics (5) 　39

8. Surveys of the Asuka and Fujiwara Palace Sites　44

9. Openning of the Asuka Historical Museum and Its New Exhibition　54

10. Applications of Photogrammetry to Small Artifacts and A Study of Lithic Technoligy　56

11. Surveys at the Sites of Kokubuniji and Provincial Government Office in Hoki 　59

12. Other Specific Researches and Surveys　60

13. Summaries of the Open Lectures　65

14. Organization and Activities of the Institute　66

PLATES

1. Eleven-headed Kannon, Welcoming Souls to Paradise, Wall Painting, Main Hall, Kaijusen-ji

2. Townscape in Narai-shuku and It’s Interior View

3. Wooden Tablets Discovered during the 91st Survey of the Nara Palace Site

4. Curved Roof Tiles Excavated from Western Priests’ Quarters, Yakushi-ji

5. Coins Found from the Third Ward of Eighth Avenue, Eastern Sector, Ancient Nara

6. Site of Western Priests’ Quarters, Yakushi-ji

7. Sites in the Third Ward of Eighth Avenue, Eastern Sector, Ancient Nara

8. Foundation Platform of Lecture Hall, Taikan-taiji

9. General View of the Sites, 16th Survey, Fujiwara Palace Site

10. South-eastern Corner of the Platform, Lecture Hall, Taikan-taiji

Published by

Nara National Cultural Properties Research Institute

Nara, 1975