BULLETIN Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties　2021

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CONTENTS

ⅠResearch Reports　1

Dendrochonological Dating of Bent-Wood Boxes from the Nara Palace and Capital Sites　3

Studies for the Reconstruction of Tōdaiji Temple East Pagoda, Part 3: Estimating the Horizontal Dimensions of the Highest Storey Based on the Size of the Pagoda Finial and Calculating the Proportional Ratio between Storeys　6

Studies for the Reconstruction of Tōdaiji Temple East Pagoda, Part 4: Dating the Modifications of Tegaimon Gate Based on Dendrochronological Analysis of Architectural Members from Tōdaiji Temple's Collection　8

The Tōdaiji Nishi Shichijūnotō Mokei Sekkeizu (Blueprints for the Tōdaiji Temple West Seven-Storied Pagoda Scale Model)　10

Studies for the Reconstruction of the Former Imperial Audience Hall Compound,Part 31: Models Used For Casting "Koguchi Kanagu" Architectural Ornaments in Classical Japan　12

An Examination of Hinoki Cypress Wood Fans from the Nara Palace and Capital Sites　14

Basic Research of Whetstones Excavated from Workshop Sites inside Ancient Capitals: Focusing on Artifacts from a Bronze-casting Site inside the Nara Capital Site　16

Reconstructing Historical Vegetation Based on Fossil Pollen Assemblages Found in the Main Canal (SD1901A) of the Fujiwara Palace Site (Excavation No. 198)　18

About the Mica Found on the Central Base Stone of Asukadera Temple's Pagoda　20

Shibi Roof Ornaments Collected in the Vicinity of the Mt. Tenjin Kilns　22

Shibi Roof Ornaments Excavated at Abedera Temple　26

Metal-Bound Wood Stirrups from Hidakayama Burial Mound No. 1　28

A Newly-Found Ancient City on the Silk Road: Preliminary Field Survey Results from Western Chuy Valley, Kyrgyz Republic　30

Archaeology of the Second World War in Cambodia and French Indochina　32

Examining the Roof of an Architectural Tomb Model from the Collection of the Japan Folk Crafts Museum　34

The Characteristics of Shrine Architecture in Ikaruga: Case Studies of the Ikaruga and Suga Shrines　36

Tōshōgū Shrines Built by Provincial Daimyos: A Case Study of Matsue Shrine　38

Reconstructions at Mt. Kōya in the Mid- to Late 19th Century　40

Modernity as Seen in the Inubuse Residence　42

The Characteristics of the River System and Water Engineering in Chizu　44

The Wooden Tablets Open Dataset　46

Experimenting with Image Processing Software to Decipher Inscriptions on Artifacts　48

Employing Machine Learning to Extract and Classify Illustrations of Lithic Artifacts from Fieldwork Reports　50

Archaeological Sites, Artifacts, and Experiential Education II: Case Studies of Programs Held at the Nara Palace Site　52

Measures Taken at the Nara Palace Site Museum during the COVID-19-Induced Chaos　54

How COVID-19 Changed the Travel Habits of Elementary School Groups and the Evaluation of "Hands-off" Exhibitions in the Nara Palace Site Historical Park　56

Using Online Tools to Transfer Knowledge Internationally: A Case Study of Kazakhstan and Japan　58

A Japanese-English Glossary of Terminology Related to the Central Government During the Nara Period (Abridged) 　60

Translating "Bunkazai": A Comparison with "Wenwu" and "Wenbo"　62

A Brief History of the Orthographic Representation of Japanese Words in Korean (Summary)　64

Report on Fieldwork Conducted to Improve Cost of Travel Calculations in Classical Japan: A Pedestrian Travel Experiment between the Heian Capital and the Mino Provincial Capital　66

Archaeometrical Investigation of Glass Beads from the Kumano Shrine Burial Mound in Fuchū,Tokyo　68

Research and Restoration at Western Prasat Top: Scientific Analysis of Artifacts from the Northern Sanctuary and the Reassembly of the Central Sanctuary　70

Scientific Analysis of the Red Residue Found in a Box-shaped Earthenware at the Nara Capital Site (Excavation No. 601) 　72

Scientific Analysis of the White Deposit on a Jar Used for Vinegar Brewing　74

Ⅱ Excavations in and around the Asuka and Fujiwara Palace Sites　77

1 Excavations at the Fujiwara Palace Site　79

Excavation of the Fujiwara Palace Imperial Audience Hall Compound (Excavation No. 205)　80

Excavation at the Southern Section of the Eastern Government Office Sector (Excavation No.204-1)　96

2 Excavations at the Fujiwara Capital Site　97

Excavation of the Third Ward on the Eighth Row Avenue Inside the Left Capital of the Fujiwara Capital (Excavation No. 202)　98

Excavation of the Second and Third Ward on the Sixth Row Avenue Inside the Right Capital of the Fujiwara Capital and Shibu Site (Excavation No. 204-2) 　105

Excavation of the Third Ward on the Third Row Avenue Inside the Left Capital of the Fujiwara Capital (Excavation No. 204-6) 　107

Rooftiles Excavated from Motoyakushiji Temple (Excavation No. 197-8) 　112

3 Excavations in and around the Asuka Area　113

Excavations to the South of Daikandaiji Temple (Excavations Nos. 203 and 206)　114

Excavation at Okuyama Temple (Excavation No. 204-7) 　122

Pottery Assemblages from Ditches SD1347 and SD1476 at the Ishigami Site (Ishigami Site Excavation Nos. 8 and 9)　124

Bows Excavated in the Asuka-Fujiwara Region　140

Pottery Excavated from Under the Foundation of the Main Hall of Daikandaiji Temple　142

Ⅲ Excavations in and around the Nara Palace Site　145

1 Excavations at the Nara Palace Site　147

Excavation of the Eastern Government Office Sector (Excavation No. 621)　148

2 Excavations at the Nara Capital Site and Neighboring Temples　151

Excavation of the Yakushiji Temple East Pagoda (Excavation No. 622)　152

Excavations Inside the Former Precincts of Saidaiji Temple (Excavation Nos. 624 and 627) 　156

Excavation Inside the Precincts of Kofukuji Temple (Excavation No. 625)　159

Excavation in the Eighth Block of the First Ward on the Third Row Avenue Inside the Right Capital of the Nara Capital (Excavation No. 629) 　175

Excavations at Hokkeji Temple Garden (Excavation Nos. 632 and 2020-24) 　176

Excavation in the Ninth Block of the Second Ward on the First Row Avenue Inside the Left Capital of the Nara Capital (Excavation No. 2020-21) 　179

The Eaves-end Tiles Excavated from Ichijōin Temple in 1968 (Excavation No. 17-1) 　180

A Sueki Jar from Well SE950 Inside the Dining Hall Compound of Saidaiji Temple (Excavation No. 404) 　184

Animal Remains from Well SE950 Inside the Dining Hall Compound of Saidaiji Temple (Excavation No. 404) 　186

Bamboo Rulers from the Nara Palace Site (Excavation No. 440) 　192

Reconstructing Ridge-end Tiles with Floral Arabesque Design Using 3D Modeling　194