Research Reports No.24

Recording and Utilization of Cultural Property Information via Digital Technologies Vol.2

Open Science, Data Preservation , Intellectual Property, GIS

Research Report of Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties,Vol.24

Table of Contents

Ⅰ.Opening and Linking Cultural Heritage Data

[1]Archaeological Science and Current Trends in Research Publication, Data Management,and Methods Transparency and Reproducibility 　　1
　　Ben Marwick (University of Washington)

[2]Archaeological Big Data: Potential and Challenges　　14
　　Noguchi Atsushi (Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties)
Takata Yuichi (Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties)

[3]Data Visualization in Archaeology Using R　　16
　　Ishii Junpei (Assabu)

[4]Researchers and Open Scienge　　27
　　Nakamura Yuriko (Rikkyo University)

[5]Transnational Knowledge Network for Japanese Studies: Who Uses the Databases?　　32
　　Egami Toshinori (International Research Center for Japanese Studies)

[6]How Not to Fail at Translating Texts on Cultural Heritage　　37
　　Peter Yanase (Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties)

Ⅱ.Preserving and Utilizing Cultural Heritage Data

[7]Regarding the Handling of Digitized Visual Data　　41
　　(Cultural Properties Second Division, Agency for Cultural Affairs-Japan)

[8]Digitizing Photographic Films at the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties　47
　　Nakamura Ichiro (Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties)

[9]Long-term Storage of Digitized Heritage Data　　49
　　Takata Yuichi (Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties)

[10]The Appropriate Choice of Storage Media for Long-term Digital Archiving　　55
　　Takase Fuminori (Sony Storage Media Solutions Corp.)

[11]The Potential of 3D Data in Archaeology: Utilization and Issues　　59
　　Noguchi Atsushi (Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties)

[12]File Formats for the Long-term Digital Storage of Cultural Heritage Data　　71
　　Takata Yuichi (Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties)

[13]Using Digital Technology: From Excavation to Site Report　　77
　　Mitobe Hideki (Yamagata Prefectural Center for Archaeological Research)

[14]Site Report Data and Web Contents　　95
　　Horiki Mamiko (Aichi Prefectural Center for Archeological Operations)

Ⅲ.Cultural Heritage Data as Intellectual Property

[15]Reproducing Materials for Preservation Purposes Under the Japanese Copyright Law: The Digitization of Films and Videotapes　　101
　　Sudo Masahiko (Gojo Partners)

[16] The Management of 3 Dimensional Copyrights Data That Are Open to the Public　　105
　　TAKATA Yuichi(Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties)

[17]Archaeological excavation reports from the viewpoint of libraries　　111
　　Nakabayashi Atsushi (Cultural Property division, Higashiosaka boards of education)

[18]Turning Cultural Assets Into True Public Goods‥　　118
　　Fukushima Yukihiro (The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies)

Ⅳ.Cultural Heritage Data and GIS

[19] GIS and Cultural Resource Management　　122
　　Yamaguchi Hiroshi (Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties)

[20] The Utilization of GSI Maps　　130
　　Miyamoto Ayumu (Kinki Regional Survey Dept., Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)

[21] GIS in Cultural Heritage Management: A Guide to Using QGIS‥　　138
　　Ishii Junpei (Assabu)

[22] Using GIS in the Investigation of Cultural Heritage　　195
　　Nagae Hirokazu (Hyogo prefectural education board)

Ⅴ.Publishing Archaeological Site Reports on the Web

[23] How to Publish Excavation Reports on the Internet　　202
　　Miyazaki Takashi (Kumamoto Prefectural Board of Education)

[24] The Current State of Site Summaries　　206
　　Takata Yuichi (Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties)

[25] Excavation Reports and the Disclosure of Archaeological Data: The Flow, Reproducibility and Reusability of Information Under the Policy of "Preservation in Records"　　211
　　Noguchi Atsushi (Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties)

[26] The Progress of the Comprehensive Database of Archaeological Site Reports in Japan　　218
　　Takata Yuichi (Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties)