Annual Bulletin 1981
ANNUAL BULLETIN OF NARA NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CULTURAL PROPERTIES 1981
CONTENTS
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Preface 1
Excavation
The Asuka and the Fujiwara Palace Site 2
The Nara Palace Site and the Ancient Metropolis of Nara 14
The Horyuji Temple Site 30
The Hokkiji Temple Site 34
Research
Wooden Writing Tablets Excavated at the Fujiwara Palace Site 36
Wooden Writing Tablets Excavated at the Nara Palace Site and the Ancient Capital of Nara 39
Old Documents on the Reverse of “Hachimonhiyosho” Owned by the Kofukuji Temple, Nara Pref. 41
The Pottery Finds Excavated at the Horyuji Temple Site 53
Buddha Images in Kashiwara City, Nara Pref., and Ridge-end Ornament Roof Tiles 56
Scientific Methods for Conservation of the Archaeological Sites and Relics 62
A Preliminary Study of the Dendrochronology on Piles from the Nara Palace Site and Natural Cidars of the Nikko Road 64
Survey
Measuring Survey on the Choshoji Fort Site 28
The Edo-period Shrines and Temples in Kochi Pref. 45
Shrines and Temples of the Tsuyama City, Okayama Pref. 47
Townscape of the Imai-cho, a Historical Town in Nara Pref. 48
Historical Survey of the Yamato-koriyama, a Castle Town in Nara Pref. 50
Symposia and Lectures
Final Symposium of the Conservation of Historical Towns 52
Open Lectures Held by the Institute during 1980 66
Physical Layout of the Nara Palace Site and the Fujiwara Palace Site 59
Brief Report on the Research Tours in Foreign Countries 65
Other Specific Researches and Surveys 67
Organization and Activities of the Institute 70
Published by
Nara National Cultural Properties Research Institute
Nara, 1981
