Annual Bulletin 1989

CONTENTS

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Preface　1

Wooden Writing Tablets Excavated from the Site of Prince Nagaya’s Mansion, Nara Capital Site　2

Excavation of the Asuka Area　6

Excavation of the Fujiwara Palace and Capital Sites　13

Excavation of the Nara Palace and Capital Sites　22

Excavation of the Zuto, a Square Earthen Pagoda with Stone Buddhist Images　36

Research on the Old Documents, “Kofukuji Gon-no-betto Shidai” Owned by the Kofukuji temple　40

Investigation of the Buddhist Temples and Shinto Shrines of Edo Period, Wakayama Pref. (1)　43

Survey of Townscape in Tsuyama City, Okayama Pref.　45

Excavation of the Osawaike Pond in the Daikakuji Temple　47

Investigation of the Cultural Properties Owned by the Horyuji Temple

1 Hyakumanto, Miniature Wooden Stupa　48

2 Ancient Roof Tiles　51

Research for Production Sites of Sue Ware Excavated from the Nara Palace Site (1): Samukaze Kiln Site, Okayama Pref. 　52

Basic Study on Sadamasa KITAURA, a Pioneer for the Study on Nara Capital Site　53

Registivity Survey of the Archaeological Sites (2)　54

Investigation of Unearthed Animal Bones (5)　55

Method of Eliminating Patina, from Gilt Bronze Objects　56

Preliminary Study on Dendrochronology (8)　57

The Application of Analytical Plotter (AC-1)　58

Investigation of Date Base System for Immovable Cultural Properties　61

Utilization of the Information about Buried Cultural Properties　62

Special Exhibition at the Asuka Historical Museum　63

Construction of the New Building of the Asuka and Fujiwara Palace Sites Research Department　64

Presentation of the Nara and Fujiwara Palace Sites　66

Investigation of Practical Usage of the Nara Palace Site　70

Second Symposium on the Premodern Buddhist Temples and Shinto Shrines　72

Brief Reports on the Research Tours Abroad　73

Open Lectures Held by the Institute during 1988　74

Other Specific Researches and Surveys　75

Organization and Activities of the Institute　77

Published by

Nara National Cultural Properties Research Institute

Nara, 1989