Annual Bulletin 1984

CONTENTS

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Preface　1

Excavation of the East Corridor, Yamada-dera Temple　2

Excavation in the Asuka Area　6

Excavation of the Ancient Fujiwara Palace Site and City Site　11

Investigation of the Sakyamuni Image Pedestal, Asuka-dera Temple　18

Investigation of the Stone Base of Spire, Jorin-ji Temple　20

Excavation of the Heijo Palace Site and City Site　21

Excavation of the Ancient Buddhist Temples and Shinto Shrines in Nara　32

Wooden Writing Tablets excavated in the Heijo Palace Site　34

Excavation of Horyu-ji Temple　37

Investigation of Medieval Documents on the Reverse of “Rongiso” preserved in Kofuku-ji Temple　38

Investigation of the Buddhist Temple and Shinto Shrine Buildings in Edo Period, Shiga Pref.　42

Survey of the Nara-Machi (Old Town “Nara”) 　44

Survey of the Farmhouse in Nara City　46

A Typological Study of the Farmhouse in Japan　47

Investigation of “Hyakumanto” (Miniature Wooden Pagodas) preserved in Horyu-ji Temple　48

Special Exhibition of Asuka Historical Museum　49

A Preliminary Study on Dendrochronology (4) 　50

Photogrammetry by the Non-metric Camera　52

Prospecting Method by the Standing Wave　53

A Development Study of the Data Base System　54

Symposium on the Conservation of “Jori-sei”, Ancient Demarcation of Arable Land (3)　56

Physical Layout of the Heijo Palace Site and Fujiwara Palace Site　57

Brief Reports on the Research Tours in Europe　61

Open Lectures Held by the Institute during 1983　62

Metallic Sacred Figurines excavated in the Heijo Palace Site　63

Other Specific Researches and Surveys　64

Organization and Activities of the Institute　66

Published by

Nara National Cultural Properties Research Institute

Nara, 1984