CONTENTS
Ⅰ Research reports 1
・ Investigation of Western Prasat Top, Cambodia 3
・ Khmer roof tile manufacture technique 6
・ Survey of historical architecture and conservation policy in Lang Duong Lam, Ha Tay, Vietnam 8
・ Cooperative excavation at the Taiye pool site, Daminggong palace, in the Tang dynasty capital of Chang’an, China 9
・ Wooden tablets related to the Emonfu office, recovered from East First Ward on Seventh Street, Fujiwara Capital site 10
・ Redeciphering wooden tablets from Yamadadera temple with infra-red digital photography 13
・ Two types of rulers for drawing layout lines in public documents 14
・ New examples of human effigies made of copper 16
・ Clay disks from the Asuka and Fujiwara areas 18
・ The Fujiwara palace district in the Kofun period as seen from an analysis of haniwa clay figures 20
・ Roof tiles from Ishigami site 22
・ Flat roof tiles from Asuka with cloth impressions on the convex surface 24
・ A reconstruction of the scale used for the outer enclosure facility on the southern face of the Fujiwara palace site 26
・ Discovery of a baggage tally from the ancient province of Mutsu 29
・ Brick-shaped tiles recovered from the Nara Palace site 30
・ Ridge tiles used at the Nara Palace site 32
・ On the roof color of the Former Imperial Audience Hall Compound of the Nara Palace Site 33
・ The Gosaie (御斎会) ceremony and its facilities :A study of Buddhist ceremony in the Imperial Audience Hall Compound 34
・ Reconstruction of the south gate and corridor of the Former Imperial Audience Hall Compound, Nara Palace site 38
・ Architectural plan and design concept of the Former Imperial Audience Hall Compound 42
・ A reconsideration of the scale used for Suzaku Boulevard, Nara Capital site 44
・ Heian period documents newly found at Todaiji temple 48
・ Investigation of the Main hall at Hasedera temple 50
・ Investigation of the Fukazawa residence, Niekawa village, Nagano prefecture 52
・ Utilization of a traditional town house: From the investigation of “Tokuriya,” the Hara residence in Narakawa village, Nagano prefecture 53
・ Investigation of the Katayama residence in Fukiya, Nariwa town, Okayama prefecture 54
・ Location of the kitchen in town houses: From an investigation for the conservation of historic buildings in Narakawa village, Nagano prefecture 55
・ Brief report on the actual utilization of the Nara Palace site in 2003 56
・ Scientific examination of the wall painting in Kajiyama tomb, Tottori prefecture 58
・ Nondestructive investigation of cultural materials using mobile X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) 60
・ Identification of glass types using imaging plates 62
・ Geophysical prospection using GPR (ground penetrating radar) at the Nara Palace site 64
・ Gilt bronze weaving equipment and the myth of Goddess Amaterasu 66
・ A critique of the "Nakatsu-michi" interpretation of features excavated in Kashihara city 68
・ Excavation of Kitora tomb: Asuka/Fujiwara Excavation no.130 72
Ⅱ Excavations at the Asuka and Fujiwara Palaces and other sites 77
1. Excavations at the Fujiwara Palace site 79
・ Excavation of the Eastern Second Hall and the East Gate in the State Hall Compound (no.125) 80
・ Excavation of the Eastern Third hall and the cloister eastern sector in the State Hall Compound (no.132) 88
・ Excavation at the south-east corner of the State Hall Compound and the north-east corner of the Assembly Hall Compound (no.128) 90
・ Excavation at the mall-like space outside of the southern end of the Fujiwara Palace site and Shibu site (no.127-1) 100
2. Excavation at the Fujiwara Capital site 101
・ Excavation at East Second Ward on Sixth Street (no.131) 102
3. Excavations in and around the Asuka area 105
・ Excavation at Ishigami site (no.129) 106
・ Excavation at the northern extremity area of Kawaharadera temple site (no.119-5) 118
・ Excavation at Kawaharadera temple (no.129) 123
Ⅲ Excavations at the Nara Palace and other sites 125
1. Excavations at the Nara Palace site 127
・ Excavation at the Assembly Hall Compound (nos. 346・355) 128
・ Excavation of the cloister southern sector of the Former Imperial Audience Hall Compound (no.360) 136
・ Excavation at the Former State Hall Compound (no.367) 143
2. Excavations at the Nara Capital site and Nara temples 145
・ Excavations at the garden of the former Daijoin temple (nos.352-365) 146
・ Excavations at Hokkeji temple (nos.363・366) 158
・ Excavations at the former precinct of Hokkeji temple (nos.356・357・358・364) 166
・ Excavation at East Third Ward on First Street (No.361) 169
・ Excavation at the northern outer area of the Nara Palace site (no.359) 170