The , also known by its former name, the Nara Research Institute for Cultural Properties, is one of two research institutes that comprise the
National Institutes for Cultural Heritage Independent Administrative Institution (IAI) National Museum ("National Museum") was the official name of the corporate entity created by the Japanese government in 2001 by merging three formerly independent national museums—the Tokyo National Mus ...
, an
independent administrative institution
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created in 2001. Established in April 1952 as part of the National Commission for Protection of Cultural Properties, the institute is located in the city of
Nara
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, in
Nara Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of . Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the northwest, Wakayama P ...
,
Japan
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, with branches elsewhere in Nara Prefecture.
The institute is divided into departments for the excavation and restoration of the
Asuka Palace, the
Fujiwara Palace Fujiwara (, written: 藤原 lit. "''Wisteria'' field") is a Japanese surname. (In English conversation it is likely to be rendered as .) Notable people with the surname include:
; Families
* The Fujiwara clan and its members
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, and the
Heijō Palace
was the imperial residence in the Japanese capital city Heijō-kyō (today's Nara), during most of the Nara period. The palace, which served as the imperial residence and the administrative centre of for most of the Nara period from 710 to 794 ...
, historical remains, gardens, and other archaeological sites, and for the study of documents from Japan's early history. The
Asuka Historical Museum
The is a historical museum in Okuyama, Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The museum was founded in 1975 and is a unit of the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties.
Collections
The Asuka Historical Museum primarily preserves and ...
is also managed by the institute.
History
Timeline
* 1952 - The Institute was established under the National Commission for Protection of Cultural Properties
* 1968 - The institute moved to the
Agency for Cultural Affairs
The is a special body of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). It was set up in 1968 to promote Japanese arts and culture.
The agency's budget for FY 2018 rose to ¥107.7 billion.
Overview
The ag ...
,
Japan
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ese
Ministry of Education
An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...
* 2001 -
is created by merger of the
Tokyo Research Institute for Cultural Properties
The , commonly known as Tobunken, is an institute dedicated to the preservation and utilization of cultural properties. It is one of the two institutes in Japan that comprise the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, an independent administ ...
, and the National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Nara.
[IAI National Institutes for Cultural Heritage. (2007)]
Outline, PDF/p. 5.
* 2007 -
is established by merging two Independent Administrative Institutions -- the Independent Administrative Institution National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, which had been created in 2001; plus the
Independent Administrative Institution National Museum Independent Administrative Institution (IAI) National Museum ("National Museum") was the official name of the corporate entity created by the Japanese government in 2001 by merging three formerly independent national museums—the Tokyo National Mus ...
(the IAI National Museum), also created in 2001. The IAI National Museum had been created by merging the
Tokyo National Museum
The or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the Taitō ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the four museums operated by the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage ( :ja:国立文化財機構), is considered the oldest national museum in Japan, ...
, the
Kyoto National Museum
The is one of the major art museums in Japan. Located in Kyoto's Higashiyama ward, the museum focuses on pre-modern Japanese and Asian art.
History
The Kyoto National Museum, then the Imperial Museum of Kyoto, was proposed, along with the Imp ...
, the
Nara National Museum
The is one of the pre-eminent national art museums in Japan.
Introduction
The Nara National Museum is located in Nara, Nara, Nara, which was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784. Katayama Tōkuma (1854–1917) designed the original building, whi ...
in 2001; and the
Kyushu National Museum
The opened on October 16, 2005 in Dazaifu near Fukuoka—the first new national museum in Japan in over 100 years, and the first to elevate the focus on history over art.Japan National Tourist Organization Museum "focuses on history."/ref> The ...
had been incorporated into the organization in 2005.
Organizational structure
*Department of Planning and Coordination
**Planning and Coordination Section
**Data and Information Cooperation Section
**International Cooperation Section
**Exhibition Section
**Photography Section
*Department of Cultural Heritage
**Historical Document Section
**Architectural History Section
**Cultural Landscape Section
**Site Stabilization Section
*Department of Imperial Palace Sites Investigations
**Archaeology Section 1
**Archaeology Section 2
**Archaeology Section 3
**History Section
**Architectural Feature Section
*Center for Archaeological Operations
**Conservation Science Section
**Environmental Archaeology Section
**Dating Section
**Archaeological Research Methodology Section
*Asuka Historical Museum (Asuka, Nara Prefecture)
**Curatorial Section
**Affairs Section
Transportation
The Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties is located in close proximity to the
Yamato-Saidaiji Station
is a railway station owned by Kintetsu Railway and located in Saidaiji Kunimichō Itchōme, a suburb of the city of Nara in Japan. The station is also called or .
Lines
*Kintetsu
**Nara Line (A26)
** Kyoto Line, Kashihara Line (B26)
Yamato-Said ...
on the Kintetsu
Nara Line
The is a commuter rail line in the Osaka–Kobe–Kyoto metropolitan area, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Its official termini are Kizu Station in Kizugawa and Kyōto Station in Kyoto, within Kyoto Prefecture; however ...
,
Kyoto Line, and
Kashihara Line
The is a north-south bound railway line in Nara Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by the Kintetsu Railway, a private railway operator. It connects Yamato-Saidaiji Station and Kashiharajingu-mae Station.
Service outline
Most Express and Li ...
.
Footnote
:A.The home page of the Institute dates its establishment to April 1952;
other sources list 1972.
References
External links
Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties*
Cultural Properties for Future Generations*
Preservation and Utilization of Cultural Properties
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Research institutes in Japan
Japanese studies
Kansai Science City