CONTENTS
Ⅰ Research reports 1
・ Cooperative excavation at the Taiye Pool site, Darning Palace, in the Tang Dynasty capital of Chang’an, China 3
・ Excavation of the Kitora mounded tomb: Asuka and Fujiwara excavation no. 126 6
・ Reconstruction of a warrior of the Jinshin Disturbance 12
・ A zoological garden in the garden remains at the Asuka capital site 14
・ A speculative restoration of the Buddha images of Asukadera temple 16
・ The construction of the Former Imperial Audience Hall of the Nara palace 18
・ A proposed reconstruction of the Former Imperial Audience Hall of the Nara palace 20
・ A proposed reconstruction of the landscape and podium for the corridor at the Former Imperial Hall Compound, Nara palace 24
・ A proposed reconstruction of the two-storied towers of the Former Imperial Audience Hall Compound, Nara palace 27
・ A new analysis of the standard used for laying out the rectangular street grid of the Nara capital 32
・ Tortoiseshell (taimai) excavated from the Nara palace and the Nara capital site 36
・ Pottery from Nara palace site, with practice calligraphy of the “Naniwazu” poem 38
・ Wooden tablets from excavation no. 91, Nara palace site 39
・ The documents of Dr. Sekino Tadashi 42
・ Examination of a gilt bronze vase with four rings, in the possession of the Imperial Household Agency 46
・ Baekje and Silla green glazed pottery excavated in Japan 50
・ The prevalence and impact in ancient Japan of Tang three-color glazed wares and marbled matrix wares produced at Gongyi Huangye kiln 52
・ A short report on an investigation of tile-production sites in South Korea 56
・ Excavation and restoration of the garden at Omiyabo, Sekidosan temple site 58
・ The term shirakezuri-tatenaoshi: From an investigation of historic architecture at the Izumo Taisha shrine 60
・ Historic townscapes and contemporary design: From an investigation on conservation policy for a group of historic buildings in the city of Takayama 61
・ A re-examination of the earthen vessels excavated from the corridor of the Sairyuji temple site 62
・ A dendrochronological investigation of the sutra case owned by Kofukuji temple 64
・ New knowledge about the technique of making gold earrings with pendants 68
・ Archaeological site data and site database 70
・ Application of instant sheet film to X-ray radiography 72
Ⅱ Excavations in Asuka, at the Fujiwara palace, etc. 73
1 Excavations at the Fujiwara palace site 75
・ Excavation in the eastern government offices sector (no.114-9) 76
・ Excavation in the eastern government offices sector (no.114-10) 77
・ Excavation in the Imperial Audience Hall Compound sector (no.117) 78
・ Excavations in the southeastern government offices sector and in East Second Ward on Sixth Street (nos.118,124) 85
・ Excavation of the eastern Second Hall in the State Halls Compound (no.120) 93
2 Excavation at the Fujiwara capital site 101
・ Excavation in West First Ward on Eighth Street (no.123) 102
3 Excavations in and around the Asuka area 105
・ Excavation at the Asukadera temple site (no.119-1) 106
・ Excavation at the Furumiya site (no.119-3) 108
・ Excavation at the Asukadera temple site (no.119-4) 109
・ Excavation of Yamadamichi (no.121) 111
・ Excavation at the Ishigami site (no.122) 114
Ⅲ Excavations at the Nara palace and other sites 131
1 Excavations at the Nara palace site 133
・Excavation of the south gate of the Second Assembly Hall Compound (no.326) 134
・ Excavation of the West Tower of the Former Imperial Audience Hall Compound (no.337) 140
2 Excavations at the Nara capital site and at Nara temples 153
・ Excavation of the Central Main Hall of Kofukuji temple (no.347) 154
・ Excavations at the Ichijoin site on the former precinct of Kofukuji temple (nos.350, 351) 162
・ Excavation at the garden of the former Daijoin temple (no.352) 168
・ Excavations at Saidaiji temple (nos.341, 342) 170
・ Excavations in East First Ward on Third Street (nos.343, 349) 174
・ Excavation at the Sairyuji temple site (no.344) 175
・ Excavation in East Second Ward on Second Street (no.345) 179