CONTENTS
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Preface 1
Excavation in the Asuka Area 2
Excavation in the Ancient Fujiwara Palace Site and City Site 15
Excavation in the Heijo Palace Site and City Site 21
Wooden Writing Tablets Excavated in the Heijo Palace and City Site 36
Investigation of “Hyakumanto” (Miniature Wooden Pagoda) and “Dahrani” (Print of Mistic Buddist Incantation) Preserved in Horyu-ji Temple 40
“Hengaku” (Framed Epigraph) of Ishiyama-dera Temple 42
Investigation of the Buddist Temple and Shinto Shrine Buildings in Edo Era, Shiga Pref. (2) 44
Investigation of the Buddist Temple and Shinto Shrine Buildings in Edo Era, Nara Pref. 46
Survey of Nara-Machi (Old Town “Nara”) (III) 48
Restoration of the “Chinju-do” Hall, Honzan-ji Temple 49
Excavation of the “Osawa-ike” Pond, Daikaku-ji Temple 50
Information Retrieval System with Personal Computer for Roofing Titles Unearthed in Heijo Palace Site 51
Excavation of the Kojin-dani Bronze Sword Cache, Shimane Pref. 52
Investigation of Excavated Animal Bones 54
Computerized Data Recording System in Archaeological Excavation 55
A Preliminary Study on Dendrochronology (5) 56
Preservation of Copper Inlaid Works 57
Symposium on Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Property 58
Special Exhibition of Asuka Historical Museum 59
Reconstruction Model of the Ancient City of Asuka and Fujiwara 60
Landscape Arrangement of the Heijo and the Fujiwara Palace Site 61
Brief Reports on the Research Tours Abroad 65
Open Lectures Held by the Institute during 1984 66
Other Specific Researches and Surveys 67
Organization and Activities of the Institute 70
Published by
Nara National Cultural Properties Research Institute
Nara, 1985