Bulletin of the Nara National Museum "Rokuon Zasshu"
◆Vol.1
March 1999
Sandalwood Statue of Jûichimen-kannon (Ekadasamukha) in the Nara National Museum
INOUE Kazutoshi
[Nara National Museum]
Reliquaries in the Shape of Mitsukan-hôju
NAITO Sakae
[Nara National Museum]
Remains from a Sutra Mound including a Bent Iron Sword
INOKUCHI Yoshiharu
[Nara National Museum]
The Process of Bringing the Statue of Anira-Taishô, one of the Twelve Divine Generals (National Treasure of Shin-yakushi-ji temple), into the Exhibition Hall
INOUE Kazutoshi
[Nara National Museum]
Gilt-bronze Buddhist Images in China-From the 3rd to the 6th Centuries-
MA Chengyuan
translated by OKADA Ken
Vol. 2, 3
March 2001
The Production and Quality Standardization of Edo-Period Coinage
An Analysis of the Dimensions of Kan'ei tsûhô and Nagasaki bôeki sen Currencies -
TAKAHASHI Teruhiko
[Nara National Museum]
Status Quo and Future Directions of the Cultural Property Information System
Its Relationship to the Bibliographic Control of Network Information Resources
MIYAZAKI Mikiko
[Nara National Museum]
The Tang-Dynasty Lute as Represented in Imagery from the Shôsô-in and in Tang Texts
SOTOMURA Ataru
[University of Würzburg, Germany]
Vol. 4
March 2002
The Central Grotto in Xiaonanhai and the Buddhist Concept of Annihilation of Sins:
Understanding Seng Chou's Enterprises in Light of the Nirvana Sutra and the Sutra of Visualization of the Buddha of Infinite Life
INAMOTO Yasuo
[Nara National Museum]
On Statues of the Twelve Divine Generals in the Museum of Oriental Art, Venice
IWATA Shigeki
[Nara National Museum]
On the Nara National Museum's Buddhist Painting Fukûkensaku Kannon
TANIGUCHI Kosei
[Nara National Museum]
The Shôsô-in's Landscape Screen Panels in Clamp-Resist Dyeing and Nara-Period Painting
NAKASHIMA Hiroshi
[Nara National Museum]
Reliquaries Used in the Kinrin Butchô-hô Ritual
NAITO Sakae
[Nara National Museum]
Report on the Conservation of Archaeological Artifacts from Yamato Tenjinyama Kofun
OZAKI Makoto [Gangôji Institute for Research of Cultural Property],
INOKUCHI Yoshiharu [Nara National Museum]
Vol. 5
March 2003
On a Painting of Fugen and the Jûrasetsunyo at the Nara National Museum
MASUKI Ryûsuke
[The Museum Yamato Bunkakan]
A Hypothesis on the Precursors of Tôdai-ji
TAKAHASHI Teruhiko
[Osaka University]
On the Statue of Amida Nyorai at the Shôchi-in on Kôyasan
IWATA Shigeki
[Nara National Museum]
When Shall I Be Able to Attain Spiritual Liberation ?
Eison and the Worship of Manjusri
HIRATA Yutaka
[Nagasaki Junshin Carholic University]
Report on the Conservation of Iron Implements from Yamato Tenjinyama Kofun
OZAKI Makoto [Gangôji Institute for Research of Cultural Property],
INOKUCHI Yoshiharu [Nara National Museum]
Vol. 6
March 2004
ISHIDA Rie, KURODA Ryuj
[Kobe University]
The Songwangsa Sutra Cover and the Development of East-Asian Buddhist Art
MATSUURA Masaaki
[Nara National Museum]
INAMOTO Yasuo
[Nara National Museum]
A Consideration of the Formation of Flat Eaves-End Tiles in the Three Kingdoms Period
KIM Yoosik
[National Museum of Korea]
MIM Byoungchan
[National Museum of Korea]
A Seated Wooden Bodhisattva in the Museum Rietberg
IWATA Shigeki
[Nara National Museum]
On the Mother of Pearl, Shitan-nuri Lacquered Cabinet Shine at Sentai-ji (Part 1)
NAITO Sakae
[Nara National Museum]
INOKUCHI Yoshihau
[Nara National Museum]
Vol. 7
March 2005
SOTOMURA Ataru
[University of Würzburg, Germany]
JEONG Seonghee
[Gyeongju National Museum, Korea]
Chôishi Stones of Tônomine: A Status Report
NOJIRI Tadashi
[Nara National Museum]
Conservation of the Seated Amida Nyorai at Saidaiji, Nara
IWATA Shigeki
[Nara National Museum]
Conservation of the Blue Kongô on Silk at Jôrinji, Nara
ISHIDA Atsushi
[Cultural Properties Section, Nara City Board of Education]
Conservation of the Black-Lacquered Flasks of the Sôja Mikumari Shrine, Nara
KITAMURA Shigeru
[Lacquer Artist]
Vol. 8
March 2006
TANIGUCHI Kosei
[Nara National Museum]
Research on the Excavated Items from an Ancient Temple Site in the Yamato District: The Finds from Hôrinji Temple Site, Nara
Nara National Museum and Tezukayama University institute of Archaeology
Production and Distribution of Paekche Earthenware of the Sabi Period
KIM, Jong man
[Buyeo National Museum, Korea]
PARK, Joong whan
[Gongju National Museum, Korea]
History of the Research on the Shôsô-in Documents
KITA Keita
[Office of the Shôsô-in Treasure House]
Musical Instruments Collected in the North Section of the Shôsô-in Treasure House
NAITO Sakae
[Nara National Museum]
New Knowledge Obtained from the Reproduction of a Brass Covered Bowl in the Collection of Shôsô-in: Significance of the Reproduction of Shôsô-in Treasures
NISHIKAWA Akihiro
[Office of the Shôsô-in Treasure House]
Investigations by the office of the Shôsô-in Treasure House in Recent Years
SUGIYMOTO Kazuki
[Office of the Shôsô-in Treasure House]
Shôsô-in Treasures in the Record of Tôdaiji Temple Treasures of Koka 4(1847)
MORIMOTO Kosei
[Tôdaiji, Nara]
Record of Discussion of the Symposium on the Shôsô-in Treasure House
Chairperson: TODA Satoshi
Panelists: NAITO Sakae, NISHIKAWA Akihiko, SUGIMOTO Kazuki, and MORIMOTO Kosei
Conservation and Restoration of the Seated Wooden Statue in the Shape of a Priest Owned by Nanmyôji Temple, Nara
IWATA Shigeki
[Nara National Museum]
Conservation and Restoration of the Seated Wooden Statue of Fydô Myô-ô (Acala) Owned by Tôdaiji Temple, Nara
KANDA Masaaki
[Nara Prefectural Board of Education]
Conservation and Restoration of "Yôryû Kannon (Avalokitesvara with Willow Branches) Painted in Color on Silk" Owned by Enshôin Temple, Nara
NAKASHIMA Hiroshi
[Nara National Museum]
Conservation and Restoration of Kasuga Ryuju-bako (Nested Lacquer Boxes with Design of Kasuga and Dragon Deities Granting Dragon's Jewel) in the Collection of the Nara National Museum
KITAMURA Shosai [Lacquer Artist],
ARAKI Tominori [Bunkazai hozon Co.,],
and SHIMIZU Ken [Nara National Museum]
<Investigation Reports>
The Compilation of Inscriptions Found on Repaired Cultural Assets during the Fiscal Years from Heisei 13 (2001) to Heisei 15 (2003)
Report on the Investigation of Materials of Repaired Wooden Culural Assets in the Fiscal Year of Heisei 17 (2005)
<Introduction of Newly Acquired>
<Research in Progress>
Researches in Progress and List of Publications by Curatorials Staff Members
Vol. 9
March 2007
The Iconography and Expression of the Amida Jodô-zu of the Nara National Museum
KITAZAWA Natsuki
[Nara National Museum]
NAKASHIMA Hiroshi
[Nara National Museum]
The Provenance of the Whalebone Shaka, Item No.87 in the Middle Section of the Shôsô-in
NOJIRI Tadashi
[Nara National Museum]
The Lineage of Gilt-Bronze Openwork Crowns and Shoes Excavated in Japan
TAKAHASHI Katsuhisa
[Nara Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Nara]
The Production and Transmission of Silla Glassware
YOO Byung-ha
[Chuncheon National Museum, Korea]
The Seated Gokôshii Amida of the Gôko-in, Nara
IWATA Shigeki
[Nara National Museum]
Sutra Tiles
NAGAI Hiroyuki
[Nara National Museum]
Excerpt from the Meigetsuki in the Collection of the Nara National Museum
NOJIRI Tadashi
[Nara National Museum]
On the Digital Image Exhibit "Exploring Buddhist Patterns," Children's Exhibition
MIYAZAKI Mikiko
[Nara National Museum]
The Conservation of the Standing Deva in wood, owned by the Tôichichô Jichikai, Nara
SATÔ Dai
[Nara Prefectural Cultural Preservation Department]
The Conservation of the Standing Bishamonten of the Shonenji, Osaka
SUZUKI Shin'ichi
[Osaka Board of Education]
Collection of Inscriptions from Conserved Cultural Properties (2004-2005)
Report on Research on the Quality of Materials (Wood) for Conserved Culural Properties (2006)
<Introduction of Newly Acquired Cultural Properties>
<Report on the Activities of the Curatorial Department>
vol. 10
March 2008
The Clerical and Lay Network of the Shinzei Family and the Production of Paintings during the Insei Period
MICHAEL E. Jamentz
[Kyoto University]
On the Standing Juūichimen Kannon at Gangoō-ji Temple
IWATA Shigeki
[Nara National Museum]
On the Standing Shaka Nyorai Statue at Kinpusen-ji Temple, Including a Report on Its Conservation
KANDA Masaaki
[Nara Prefectural Board of Education]
A Consideration of the Images on Mirrors of the Goryeo Period
TAKI Asako
(Yamato Bunkakan)
The Great Buddha of the Goryeo Period
CHOI Seon-Ju
[National Museum of Korea]
Insights Obtained from Conservation of the Standing Nioō at Okadera
SUZUKI Yoshihiro
[Nara National Museum]
On the Motifs of Wooden Trappings Excavated from the Tenjinzan Tumulus Mound in Nara
INOUE Kazuki
Conservation of the Black Lacquer Plaque of the Family Precepts of Sima Wengong at Dannoō Hoōrin-ji Temple, Kyoto
KONISHI Yasuko
[Kitamura Shoōsai Koōboō]
Collection of Inscriptions from Conserved Properties, 2006>
Report on a Study of Materials (Wood) of Conserved Properties, 2007>
vol. 11
March 2009
NOJIRI Tadashi
[Nara National Museum]
On the Ink Drawing on the Base of the Standing Deva Owned by Hyōgo Prefecture
SUZUKI Yoshihiro
[Nara National Museum]
On the Seated Statue of Shōkū Shōnin, in the Kaizandō at Enkyoj
IWATA Shigeki
[Nara National Museum]
<Articles>
Newly Attained Knowledge regarding the Writing on a Canopy in the Golden Hall of Hōryūji
TŌ NO Haruyuki
[Nara University]
<Research Reports>
Collection of Inscriptions from Conserved Properties, 2007
Report on a Study of Materials (Wood) of Conserved Properties, 2008
Conservation of Cultural Properties, Chart of Conserved Items (2007)
Activities of the Curatorial Staff
English Abstracts of Major Articles
vol. 12
March 2010
PDF :vol.12
On the Painting of Amitābha's Pure Land(Amida Jōdo-zu) at Seiryō-ji Temple in Kyōto:
Focusing Chiefly on the Iconography Based on the Writings of Genshin
KITAZAWA Natsuki
[Nara National Museum]
<Source Materials>
Ancient Roof Tiles Collected by Naitō Masatsune and Harada Yoshio:
Introducing Tiles from the Izumi Kanga Site, Kyōtsukazawa Kiln Site, and Uematsu Abandoned Temple Site in Minami Sōma City, Fukushima Prefecture
IWATO Akiko [Nara National Museum]
FUJIKI Kai [Minami-Sōma City Board of Education]
<Research Studies>
Bronze Buddhist Statues of Museo D'Arte Orientale Edoardo Chiossone Citta di Genova
IWATA Shigeki
[Nara National Museum]
Optical Examination of the Pedestals (Images on the panels of Lower Pedestals) of the Shaka Sanzon and Yakushi Nyorai in the Kondō of Hōryūji
IWATA Shigeki・INAMOTO Yasuo [Nara National Museum]
HAYAKAWA Yasuhiro, SHIRONO Seiji, TORIMITSU Mikako, TSUDA Tetsuei, EMURA Tomoko
[National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo]
ASAI Kazuharu [Aoyama Gakuin University]
Newly Acquired Knowledge Attained in the Re-organization of Materials Excavated from the Gojō-Nekozuka Tumulus in the Collection of the Nara National Museum
Study Group of the Gojō-Nekozuka Tumulus
On the Metal Fittings of a Mudguard Excavated from the Yamato Futatsuka Tumulus in the Collection of the Nara National Museum
AMAKO Namie [Gangoji Institute for Research of Cultural Property]
<Conservation Reports>
Conservation of the Sutra Canister Inscribed with the Date Heiji 1(1159) in the Nara National Museum Collection
ISHIKAWA Emi
[Gangoji Institute for Research of Cultural Property]
Collection of Inscriptions from Conserved Proparties, 2008.4-2009.3
Report on a Study of Materials (Wood) of Conserved Properties, 2009.4-2010.3
Conservation of Cultural Properties, Chart of Conserved Items (2008.4-2009.3)
Activities of the Curatorial Staff(2009)
English Abstracts of Major Articles