Annual Bulletin 2025
BULLETIN Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties 2025
CONTENTS
Results of the 2024 Underwater Archaeological Sites Research Project 1
The 18th Excavation at Western Prasat Top, Cambodia 4
Research and Restoration at Western Prasat Top: Buddhist Terrace and Surrounding Remains 8
Report on the Activities for Exchanges in International Cooperation for Conservation of Cultural Heritage with Uzbekistan: Outcomes of the 2022-2024 Project 10
Celebrating 50 Years of the Asuka Historical Museum 14
The Duality of Space and the Modernization of the Kakunodate Samurai Residences 18
Survey of Architectural Drawings in the Kongōbuji Temple Collection 22
Distribution of Historical Minka Houses in Ikaruga Town Based on the Comprehensive Surveys in 2024 24
Characteristics of Temple and Shrine Architecture in Ikaruga Town:Based on a Comprehensive Survey 28
A Comprehensive Investigation of the Historical Architecture of Tōdaiji Temple Precincts 30
Creation of Drawings and Documentary Videos Related to the Reconstruction of the East Pavilion 32
Reconstruction of the Former Imperial Audience Hall Compound,Part 34: Ancient Methods of Casting and Gilding Raft-End Metal Fittings of the East Pavilion 36
Survey on the Management of the Nara and Fujiwara Palace Sites 40
Tea Industry and Landscape Change in Wazuka Town, Kyoto Prefecture after 1945 42
Survey of Damage to the Important Cultural Landscape in Kamiōsawa Village Caused by the Noto Earthquake and Heavy Rain 46
Consideration of New Methods for Improving Excavation Survey Efficiency 50
A Re-examination of Kawaradera-Style Eaves Tiles and Flat Tiles Excavated from the Shimodahigashi Site 52
The Use of Concave Bases in the Production of Ancient Flat Eaves Tiles: Examples from Yakushiji and Kawaradera Temples 56
Stone Bracelets Ishikushiro Discovered at the Fujiwara Palace Site 60
Infrared Photography of the Mud-Covered Figure: the Blue Dragon on the Kitora Tumulus Wall Painting 64
X-ray Fluorescence Analysis of a Tile with Buddha Triad and Pigment Survey of Clay Statues from the Kawaradera-Urayama Site 68
Lipid Residue Analysis of Experimental Leather-Working Stone Tools 72
A Historical Record Related to Isuien Garden in the Ōmiya Family Documents 76
An Introduction to Historical Records on Fundraising for Repairs to Tōshōdaiji Temple in the Early Modern Period 78
A Brief Report on the Exhibition of Wooden Tablets Related to Emperor Shōmu's Daijōsai Ceremony 82
Changes in Visitor Trends and Future Challenges at the Center for the Preservation of the Kitora Tumulus Mural Paintings After the Reclassification of COVID-19 as a Lowest-Risk Infectious Disease 86
Impact of Digitizing Visitor Questionnaires at the Nara Palace Site Museum 90
The Kariuchi Board Game Outreach Program 94
"Night Site Museum" Event: A Case Study of the Programs Held at the Nara Palace Site 98
