Annual Bulletin 2026
BULLETIN Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties 2026
CONTENTS
Newly Discovered Historical Materials Originating from the Former Uchiyama-eikyuji Temple 1
Study of the Imura Family Historical Materials and Residence in Yatsuri, Asuka Village 4
A Fragment of the Lotus Sutra Volume 2 Housed at Toshodaiji Temple: White Glosses from the Early Heian Period 8
Reexamination of Stone Tools Excavated from Unit 1 at Kanmuri Site C, Hiroshima Prefecture:A Collaborative Research Project Between Nara National Institute of Cultural Properties and Hiroshima Prefecture 12
Study of a Chinese Coin Excavated from the Asukadera Temple Pagoda Site 16
Technological Innovations in Stone Wall Documentation and Management Using Ishigaki Building Information Modeling 20
Three-Dimensional Measurement Results of a Demon Tile Believed to Have Been Excavated from Todaiji Temple 24
Research on an Artificial Intelligence System for Matching the Same Mold of Eave-end Roof Tiles Using Three-dimensional (3D) Models Based on Large Language Models 26
Results of the 2025 Underwater Archaeological Site Research Project 30
The 19th and 20th Excavations in Area W at the Western Prasat Top, Cambodia 34
The 19th and 20th Excavations in Area E at the Western Prasat Top, Cambodia 38
E orts to Protect War-damaged Cultural Heritage Sites in Ukraine 42
Study of the Garden at the Former Hasegawa Family Residence in Matsusaka City 44
Construction History of Former Hirokane House, a Cultural Property Designated by Takahashi City 46
Research on Dismantled Architectural Members from the Yumedono and Tōin Corridor of Horyuji Temple 50
Historical Buildings and the History of Kimiidera Temple: Novel Insights from the Discovery of Ridge Plates 52
Digital Archives of Materials Related to Conservation and Repair Projects for Architectural and Cultural Properties 54
Detailed Architecture of Temples and Shinto Shrines in Ikaruga Town 56
Assessment of Long-term Deformation in the Suzaku and Daigoku Gates in the Nara Palace:Research on the Aging Timber Structure of the Reconstructed Former Imperial Audience Hall Compound 58
Survey of the Maintenance and Management of Reconstructed Buildings 62
Restoration of Important Cultural Landscapes Following the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and Oku-Noto Heavy Rainfall: e Situation Two Years after the Disaster and Support for Cultural Heritage 66
Artificial Flower Decoration Industry in Kanazawa City and Ceremonial Wreaths from the Takagi Artificial Flower Shop 70
Questionnaire Results on the Multilingualization of the Nara Palace Site Museum for International Students 72
Implementation of Experiential Events Based on the Kitora Tumulus Mural Paintings, and Future Challenges 78
