Annual Bulletin 2024

CONTENTS

Results of the 2023 Underwater Archaeological Sites Research Project　1

Excavation (No.17) and Architectural Investigation of Western Prasat Top, Cambodia　4

Restoration of Western Prasat Top, Cambodia: Reassembly of the Roof of the Central Sanctuary　8

Traditional Mihonoseki Townhouses (Late 19th-Early 20th Centuries)　10

A Study on the Effectiveness of Infrared Microscopes in Discriminating Blue Pigments through Surface Observation　14

Dendrochronological Analysis of a Brush-like Ornament on Haniwa Excavated from Kurizuka Tumulus　18

Creation of Scale Drawings of Ironware Using Machine Learning and AI Image Generation　20

Re-examination of Wooden Tablets Found in Asuka and Fujiwara Excavation No. 115　22

Is There Any Bittern Remaining in the Excavated Salt-Production Pottery?　24

Reexamining Changsha Kiln Style Ceramics Excavated from the Nara Capital Site and Surrounding Temples　26

Stone Monument of the Meiji Era Regarding the Construction of Saki Pond: Material examples　30

About the Maps Related to the Hyakkan River in the Possession of Oyama Area of Asuka Village　34

Looking at the Photo Contest Entries: Asuka Area Landscape and its Representation　36

Photographic Recording of the Eastern Pavilion Construction Site: Continuing Reconstruction of the Former Imperial Audience Hall Compound　40

Survey on the Management of the Nara and Fujiwara Palace Sites　42

Archaeological Sites, Artifacts, and Experiential Education III: Case Studies of Programs Held at the Nara Palace Site　46

Exhibition Environment of the Wooden Water Pipe in Heijokyu Izanai-kan Museum　50

A Study of the Environmental Condition of Exhibited Metal Objects　54