National Research Institute for Cultural Goods Nara
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| place | Nijo-chō, Nara , Nara Prefecture |
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Research institute, museum and archive
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| opening | April 1952 |
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Keiji Matsumura
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National Research Institute for Cultural Properties Nara ( Japanese 奈良 文化 財 研究所 , Nara Bunkazai Kenkyūsho , English Nara Research Institute for Cultural Properties, short: "Nabunken" ( 奈 文 研 )) is a self-governing body based in Nijo-chō, Nara , Nara Prefecture . The main task of the institute, founded in 1952 , is to research the cultural assets, especially archaeological, underground cultural assets of the old capital Nara as well as to carry out archaeological investigations on the excavation sites of the former imperial residences Heijō-kyū and Fujiwara-kyō . In addition, the "Asuka Historical Museum" ( 飛鳥 資料 館 , Asuka Shiryōkan ) in the city of Asuka is under the direction of the institute. With this historical museum, the research of the finds and documents on the imperial residence city of Asuka , which gave the Asuka period its name, also falls under the responsibility of the research institute. The institute also maintains a lively scientific exchange with research institutes, primarily for Asian cultural goods, for example with Korea and China, and for cultural goods in developing countries. Another task of the research center is the conservation and restoration of historical documents from the prefectures of Iwate and Miyagi , which were damaged by the tsunami during the Tōhoku earthquake in 2011 . Since 2007 it has been part of the Organization of National Institutions for Cultural Goods. The institute is currently headed by the archaeologist Keiji Matsumura.
overview
Efforts to preserve the imperial palace complex in Nara in the 1950s led in 1952 to the establishment of the “Research Institute for Cultural Goods Nara”. The “ Cultural Property Protection Act ” came into force two years earlier, and in the same year 1952 the Heijō-kyū palace complex was declared a “ special historical site ”. At the time it was founded, the institute was not yet an independent organization. It was under the "National Committee for Protection of Cultural Properties " (English National Commission for Protection of Cultural Properties ), the predecessor of the Office for Cultural Affairs . Then in 1954 it was renamed the National Research Institute. It initially had three departments, to which new departments were added over the years with increasing tasks.
In March 1975 the "Asuka Historical Museum" was opened in Okayama. In 1980 the institute moved to new premises in Nijo-chō, where it is still located today. In 2001 it was merged with the Tōbunken and in 2007 it was united with the national museums in the umbrella organization of national institutions for cultural goods .
organization
The research institute currently has six departments. The "Department for Planning and Coordination" functions as an overarching department. She takes care of expanding the collections and passing on information. It also organizes excavations and collaborates with regional research centers and the Office for Cultural Affairs.
The “Department for Cultural Assets” deals with its four sub-departments with the material remains, such as the historical documents and the archaeological finds of the excavation sites, with the history of architecture and scenic sites and natural monuments. Another department with five subdivisions deals with the "investigation of the imperial palace complexes". Three of the five specialized subdivisions concentrate on the archaeological investigation of underground wood and metal finds, on ceramics and on roof tiles. The remaining two subdivisions, on the other hand, are dedicated to written documents and thus to historical research with a focus on the historical region of Yamato- Asuka. There is also the “Center for Archaeological Work”, which primarily deals with the development of archaeological methods and techniques of investigation.
The "Asuka Historical Museum" is also an independent department of the research institute, which primarily takes care of the processing and exhibition of the finds and findings. In addition to the research activities, a separate “Department for the Support and Promotion of Research” manages coordination and public relations work.
Information from the institute is gathered in three online databases. The database of gardens that have been archaeologically developed has 338 records. The information is supplemented by a Japanese-English online lexicon with technical terms on Japanese horticulture. The institute's research reports can be researched in an online magazine (repository).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Organization. (No longer available online.) Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, 2013, archived from the original on December 3, 2013 ; accessed on November 28, 2013 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ archaeologically Excavated Japanese Gardens Database. Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, accessed November 28, 2013 .
- ^ Japanese Garden Dictionary. Ono Kenkichi, Walter Edwards, 2010, accessed November 28, 2013 .
- ^ Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties Repository. (No longer available online.) Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, archived from the original on December 3, 2013 ; Retrieved November 28, 2013 (English, 2002–2010). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- official website of the museum. Independent Administrative Institution Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, 2013, accessed November 28, 2013 .
Coordinates: 34 ° 41 ′ 30.2 ″ N , 135 ° 47 ′ 17.2 ″ E