Annual Bulletin 1985

CONTENTS

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Preface　1

Excavation in the Asuka Area　2

Excavation in the Ancient Fujiwara Palace Site and City Site　15

Excavation in the Heijo Palace Site and City Site　21

Wooden Writing Tablets Excavated in the Heijo Palace and City Site　36

Investigation of “Hyakumanto” (Miniature Wooden Pagoda) and “Dahrani” (Print of Mistic Buddist Incantation) Preserved in Horyu-ji Temple　40

“Hengaku” (Framed Epigraph) of Ishiyama-dera Temple　42

Investigation of the Buddist Temple and Shinto Shrine Buildings in Edo Era, Shiga Pref. (2)　44

Investigation of the Buddist Temple and Shinto Shrine Buildings in Edo Era, Nara Pref.　46

Survey of Nara-Machi (Old Town “Nara”) (III)　48

Restoration of the “Chinju-do” Hall, Honzan-ji Temple　49

Excavation of the “Osawa-ike” Pond, Daikaku-ji Temple　50

Information Retrieval System with Personal Computer for Roofing Titles Unearthed in Heijo Palace Site　51

Excavation of the Kojin-dani Bronze Sword Cache, Shimane Pref.　52

Investigation of Excavated Animal Bones　54

Computerized Data Recording System in Archaeological Excavation　55

A Preliminary Study on Dendrochronology (5) 　56

Preservation of Copper Inlaid Works　57

Symposium on Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Property　58

Special Exhibition of Asuka Historical Museum 　59

Reconstruction Model of the Ancient City of Asuka and Fujiwara　60

Landscape Arrangement of the Heijo and the Fujiwara Palace Site　61

Brief Reports on the Research Tours Abroad　65

Open Lectures Held by the Institute during 1984　66

Other Specific Researches and Surveys　67

Organization and Activities of the Institute　70

Published by

Nara National Cultural Properties Research Institute

Nara, 1985