Annual Bulletin 1988

CONTENTS

Page

Preface　1

Excavations in the Asuka Area　2

Excavations of the Fujiwara Palace and Capital Sites　9

Excavations of the Nara Palace Site　19

Excavations of the Nara Capital Sites　25

Wooden Writing Tablets Excavated from the Nara Palace and Capital Sites　34

Researches on the Old Documents Owned by the Kofuku-ji Temple　36

Restoration of Townscape in Mimitsu-machi　40

Special Exhibition of Asuka Historical Museum　42

Restoration of ‘Shumiser-seki’ Stone Monument 　43

Investigation of Cultural Properties Owned by Horyu-ji Temple

1 Hyakumanto (Miniature Wooden Stupa)　44

2 Ancient and Medieval Roof-tiles　46

Excavations of the Osawa-ike Pond in Daikaku-ji Temple, Kyoto (4)　48

Pottery Excavated from the Site of Prince Nagaya-o's Residence　49

Investigation of Excavated Animal Bones (4)　50

Study on Dendrochronology (7)　51

Application of the Auger Erectron Spectroscopy to Archaeological artifacts　52

Symposium on the Buddist Temple and Shinto Shrine Buildings in Edo Era　53

Landscape Architecture of Nara and Fujiwara Palace Sites　54

Brief Reports on the Research Tours Abroad　58

Open Lectures Held by the Institute during 1987　60

Other Specific Researches and Surveys　61

Organization and Activities of the Institute　63

Published by

Nara National Cultural Properties Research Institute

Nara. 1988