Annual Bulletin 1990

CONTENTS

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Preface　1

Excavations in the Asuka Area　2

Excavations of the Fujiwara Palace and Capital Sites　10

Wooden Writing Tablets Excavated from the Fujiwara Palace Site　16

Exhibition of the Asuka and Fujiwara Palace Sites Excavations Department　17

Excavations of the Nara Palace and Capital Sites　18

Wooden Writing Tablets Excavated from the Nijo-Oji (Second Avenue of the Nara Capital Site)　36

Wooden Board with Buildings and Garden Drawings　40

Ceremonial Fan Excavated from the Nijo-Oji　41

Research for Production Site of Sue Ware Excavated from the Nara Palace Site (2)　44

Investigation of Ancient Roof Tiles Owned by the Horyuji Temple　45

Research on the Old Documents, “Kofukuji Betto Shidai Ryakuhon” Owned by the Kofukuji Temple　46

Investigation of Old Buildings Located in Old Town “Nara” 　51

Investigation of the Buddhist Temples and Shinto Shrines of Edo Period, Wakayama Pref. (2)　52

Investigation of the Buddhist Temples and Shinto Shrines of Edo Period, Tokushima Pref.　54

Excavations of the Osawa-ike Pond in Daikakuji Temple (6)　56

Third Symposium on the Premodern Buddhist Temples and Shinto Shrines　58

Special Exhibition at the Asuka Historical Museum　59

Investigation of Unearthed Animal Bones (6)　60

Preliminary Study on Dendrochronology (9)　61

Data Base System for Immovable Cultural Properties　62

Conservation of Unearthed Artifacts Composed of Different Kinds of Materials　64

Presentation of the Nara Palace Sites　65

Recostruction Plan of Eastern Garden of the Hagi-jo Castle　68

Transfering and Recostruction of Gyoja-do Hall of the Isurugisan Temple　69

Brief Reports on the Research Tours Abroad　70

Open Lectures Held by the Institute during 1989　73

Other Specific Researches and Surveys　74

Organization and Activities of the Institute　76

Published by

Nara National Cultural Properties Research Institute

Nara, 1990