ADVANCES IN THE STUDY OF CULTURAL PROPERTIES
In Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of The Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties 1952 - 2022

Contents

Preface by MOTONAKA Makoto

I From the Paleolithic to the Kofun Period

KUNITAKE Sadakatsu

A Hypothesis about the Origin and Evolution of the Upper Paleolithic Culture of the Japanese Archipelago　3

TANIZAWA Ari

A Re-examination of the Formalization of Comma-shaped Beads in the Yayoi Period　17

KIMURA Osamu

Typology and Classification of Haniwa from the Southern Side of the Nara Basin　37

II The Asuka/Fujiwara Capital period

HAYASHI Masanori
The Transition from Burial Mounds to Buddhist Temples in the Sanuki Region　57

HIROSE Satoru
Revisiting Yamadadera Temple's Construction Plans　77

WAKASUGI Tomohiro
The Connection between the Amakashinooka Toroku Site and the Isshi Incident (Isshi no Hen)　97

ASANO Keisuke
From the Battle of Baekgang to Emperor Tenji's Coronation, Ancient Mountain Castles, and the Family Register of 670 (kougo-nenjaku)　117

SEINO Takayuki
Studies for the Kawaharadera-Style Round Eaves Tile from the Asuka-Fujiwara Region　131

HAKOZAKI Kazuhisa
Architectural Historical Significance of Building Materials Excavated from the Asukaike Ruins　149

ISHIBASHI Shigeto
Some Notes on the Murals of the Kitora and Takamatsuzuka Tumuli　171

URA Yoko
Weaving Implements Excavated at the Fujiwara Palace and Capital Sites　189

TAMADA Yoshihide
Some Considerations on Building Fujiwara-Palace　201

IWANAGA Rei
A Study on the Process of Constructing Northern Part of the Imperial Audience Hall Compound of Fujiwara Palace　215

III The Nara Capital Period

Li Hui
Experimental Restorations of the Koguchi Kanagu Eaves-Edge Ornaments' Design for the Reconstructed Buildings of the Former Imperial Audience Hall Compound　237

IMAI Koki
The Pine Grove Garden of the Nara Palace Compared to the Northern Perimeter of the Daming Palace　257

BABA Hajime
The Expenses of Prince Nagaya's Household　271

KAKINAKA Kenji
Horse Use in the Household of Prince Nagaya　287

YAMAMOTO Yoshitaka
Debt in the Nara Period　301

MORIKAWA Minoru
Why Did Kami No Umakai Rename Dishwares? : The Mechanism of Renaming the Utensil in Nara Period　319

YAMASHITA Shinichiro
Changes in the Penmanship Seen on Wooden Baggage Tags from the Latter Half of the Eighth Century　339

OSAWA Shogo
Re-Examination of the Ceremonial Flag Pole Remains in the Latter Imperial Audience Hall Compound of the Nara Palace　349

MORISAKI Kazuki
A Comparative Study of the Belfry in Nara Period　359

JINNO Megumi
Ritsuryō Rituals and Pottery: Ceremonial Vessels as Archaeological Evidence for the Michiae Ceremony (the Michiae no matsuri)　375

NIWA Takafumi
The Birth Process of Nara Sancai: A Review and Some Considerations　395

YAMAZAKI Yuki
A Reconstruction Plan for the Main Hall (SB20060) of the East Palace Sector　415

ODA Yuki
Preliminary Notes on the Changes in the East Palace Sector's Layout in the Nara Palace Site　431

HAMAMURA Mio
The Colored Pattern of Gohi-Keman from Tōshōdaiji's Collection　451

IV From the Ancient to the Medieval, and then the Modern Period

MICHIGAMI Yoshitake
Post Fujiwara Palace　469

YAMAMOTO Takashi
Wooden Tablets with Dates: Ancient Japanese Holidays Mentioned on Wooden Tablets　489

ONO Yoshihiro
The Connection Between the Patrimonial Institutions of the Emperor and Ceramic Production in Owari in Classical Japan　505

SEINO Yoichi
Comparing the Weight of Early Heian Period Roof Tiles with the Records in the Engishiki　525

TANAKA Ryuichi
Roof Tile Production for Kawaharadera in the Heian Period: Focusing on Concave Eaves-End Pendant Tiles　531

KUWATA Kuniya
Some Thoughts on the Heian Court's Department of History　551

YOSHIKAWA Satoshi
From the Ground of NABUNKEN: Some Notes on the Post-Nara Period History of the Nara Capital and Palace Sites　563

TACHIBANA Yuta
The Evolution of Ninna-ji's Mikyozo Collection　583

MEGURO Shingo
The Five-Storied Pagoda in the "Architectural Drawings of Kofukuji Temple"　605

FUKUSHIMA Hirohito
Report on the Narai-juku Post Station's Honjin Residence　625

OBAYASHI Jun
The Carpenters of Matsue Shrine and the Master Carpenters from Matsue Domain　643

HAMAMATSU Kai
Some Notes on Utamaro and Utamaro II　663

V International Perspectives on Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

KATO Shinji
A Preliminary Study on the Lithic Assemblages of the Xiachuan Site Cluster: EUP in Northern China　673

YAMAFUJI Masatoshi
Rethinking Ancient Cities: The Origins and Definitions　691

MATSUNAGA Yoshie
Animal and Plant Remains and Food Rituals of Silla and Gaya Tombs　711

SATO Yuni
Longvek and International Trade: The Structure of an Early Modern Capital of Cambodia　725

NISHIHARA Kazuyo
Landscape and Fire: Indigenous Cultural Burning and Long-Term Plant Resource Management in California　743

Ho Soyeon
South Korean Newspaper Coverage of Korean Archaeologists' Opinions on the Work of the Committee for Synthetic Scientific Researches on the Takamatsuzuka Tumulus　755

YAMANO Yoshinori
On Translating History of Japanese Architecture：A Case Study　773

WU Xiuzhe
Translating Vessel Names: Rendering "Tsuki" into Chinese　783

YANASE Peter
Integrating SORAN's Dataset into ARIADNEplus　789

VI The Development of Scientific Studies on Cultural Properties

TAMURA Tomomi
On Utilizing Strontium Isotope Analysis for Provenance Studies of Ancient Glass Finds in Japan　795

MATSUNO Miyuki, KATAYAMA Yoko, INUZUKA Masahide, INADA Kenichi, YAJIMA Kunio, SATO Yoshinori
Microbiome Analysis of Fallen Small Fragments of the Torazuka Tumulus Murals　809

MURAKAMI Natsuki, MORIKAWA Minoru, SHODA Shinya
Lipid Residue Analysis of Charred Deposits on Pottery from the Well SE800, Ishigami Site　821

FURIHATA Junko
Pottery Fabric Analysis of Sue Ware Ceramics Excavated in Asuka from Kosai Kilns　835

YANAGIDA Akinobu, URA Yoko, MITSUI Seiichiro, ISHIDERA Takamitsu, KAWAKITA Ryu
On the Corrosive Effects of the Nara Palace Site's Buried Environment: An Examination of Chloride Salt Accumulated on Excavated Iron Artifacts　843

HOSHINO Yasuharu
Dendrochronological Analysis of the Ninnaji Temple Sutra Box　857

SHODA Shinya, MATSUI Kazuko, WATANABE Chuichi
Rapid, Cost-effective Lipid Analysis of Small Samples of Archaeological Ceramic by Pyrolysis GC-MS　867

NAKATA Akino
Visible Spectroscopy of Malachite Green and the Effects of Pigment Blending and Mud on the Results　877

MATSUDA Kazutaka
A New Solute Impregnation Method for Streamlining the Conservation Treatment of Waterlogged Wood　885

VII The Preservation and Utilization of Cultural Properties

KAWAHATA Jun
Recent Advances and Outlook in Identifying, Investigating, and Preserving Burial Mounds in Japan　899

HIRASAWA Tsuyoshi
On the Appearance and Scope of "Monuments" in Japan　919

KOHDZUMA Yohsei
Recent Discussions on Archaeological Site Conservation　939

WAKIYA Soichiro
Environmental Design of Protection Facility for Preservation and Utilization of Decorated Ancient Tombs　949

UCHIDA Kazunobu
On the Early Days of the Nara Palace Site Archaeological Park　967

MAEKAWA Ayumi
The Relation between Osaka Electric Tramway Company's Planned Imperial Audience Hall Station and the Nara Palace Site　977

TAKANO Urara
How Modern Techniques Are Chosen for the Restoration Work on the Main Houses of Katsura Imperial Villa　989

NAKAJIMA Yoshiharu
Examples of Historic Garden Restoration Projects: From Nara and Kizugawa　1001

MOTONAKA Makoto
The Significance of Itsukushima Shinto Shrine's Natural Setting　1021

NISHITA Noriko, IDA Yuria
Asuka Past & Present: A Survey of Photographs Taken by the Asuka Historical Site Study Group in the Past 50 Years　1039

TAKATA Yuichi
History of the Archaeological Site Database: Focusing on the Immovable Cultural Properties Project　1061

ISHIMURA Tomo
Issues with the Value and Authenticity of Intangible Cultural Heritage　1071

KOTANI Ryusuke
Disaster Risk Management for Tangible Folk Cultural Properties　1085

NAKAJIMA Shiho
Considering Course Content for a Cultural Heritage Disaster Risk Management Training Program　1093

YAMAZAKI Takeshi
Archaeological Excavation Tools Used in Japan　1097

YAMAGUCHI Hiroshi
Creating and Utilizing 3D Records of Cultural Properties　1117

KURIYAMA Masao
Digitization of the Photography of Archaeological Material　1137