List of Reseach Activities

• Preservation and Utilization of Culture in Regional Development (from FY2009)
• Research and Descripition on Human Livelihoods and Utilization of Natural Resources (from FY2008)

• Environmental Change and Human Life in the Paleolithic Period (from FY2009)
  Formation and Development of Agrarian Society: Reconstruction of the Image of the Yayoi Period (from FY2009)
• Basic Study for a New Image of the Ancient State (from FY2009)

• Consumption Culture and Invention of Tradition (from FY2010)

• Research Regarding Estimations of Production Centers of Japanese and Korean Bronze Products Using Lead Isotope Ratios (from FY2008)

• High-Precision Dating in the History of Research on Historical and Archaeological Materials (from FY2009)
• Comparative History of Architecture and Culture in Asia (from FY2009)

• Research on Advanced Applications of Digital Information for Historical Studies(FY2010)
• Resource Studies on Warriors and the Samurai Class in Medieval and Early Modern Times (from FY2008)
• Utilization of "Geographical Photos" as Materials (from FY2009)
• General Study of Medieval Ceremonial Texts (from FY2008)

• Research Study on Painting Materials, Production and Distribution from the Edo period to the Early Meiji Period (from FY2010)

• Research on Advanced Applications of Digital Information for Historical Studies(from FY2010)
• Research on the Change of Custom of the Funeral and Grave Systems Before, During and After the Rapid Economic Growth Period ? Focusing on the analysis and the follow-up study of "Collection of Materials on the Death , Funeral Rites, and Grave Systems-" (from FY2010)
• Research on the Production of Japanese Ethnographic Films and their Use As Research materials (from FY2010)
• General Study on Technology and Craftsmen in the Middle Ages (from FY2010)
• General Study on the Urban Structure of Sakai Shown in "Grand map of Sakai in 1689" of the Genroku Period (from FY2010)
• Comprehensive Research on the Formation Process of the Literate Culture in Ancient East Asia (from FY2010)

• Verification and Reconstruction of Historical Descriptions in the Contemporary History Exhibition (from FY2010)

• Wars of the 20th Century-Part Ⅱ (from FY2007)
• Japan's Period of Rapid Economic Growth and Lifestyle Changes (from FY2007)

• Popular Magazines on Omens, Knowledge, Taboos and Magic (from FY2007)
• Lifestyle Magazines on Nature and Technology (from FY2008)

• Comparative Study of the History of Emigration (from FY2006)
• Comparative Historical Research on Nation States (from FY2006)
• Comparative Study of Proselytizing Cultures (from FY2006)

• Preservation and Utilization of Culture in Regional Development (from FY2009)

• Environmental Change and Human Life in the Paleolithic Period (from FY2009)
• Formation and Development of Agrarian Society: Reconstruction of the Image of the Yayoi Period (from FY2009)
• Basic Study for a New Image of the Ancient State (from FY2009)

• Research on the Development and Application of Natural Science Methods of Analyzing Historical Materials (from FY2007)
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• Studay of Newsreel as Research Materials and Establishing Methods for Their Utilization. (from FY2007)
• Study of the Production of Visual Materials for Folkloric Studies and their Utilization as Materials (from FY2007)
• Wars of the 20thCentury-Part Ⅱ (from FY2007)
• General Study of Medieval Ceremonial Texts (from FY2008)

• Study of Methods of Describing Information Relating to Digitalized Museum Information Resources (from FY2007)

• High-Precision Dating in the History of Research on Historical and Archaeological Materials (from FY2009)
• Comparative History of Architecture and Culture in Asia (from FY2009)

• Research on Advanced Applications of Digital Information for Historical Studies(FY2010)
• Basic Research on the Formation Process of the Literate Culture in the Ancient Period -- Introduction from Ancient China and Kores (FY2009)
• Utilization of "Geographical Photos" as Materials (from FY2009)

• Study of the Process of Permanent Settlement in East Asia in the Pre-historical Period (from FY2007)

• B Lifestyle Magazines on Nature and Technology (YASUMURO Satoru 2008–2010)

• Research regarding estimations of production centers of Japanese and Korean bronze products using lead isotope ratios (SAITO Tsutomu 2008–2010)

• Basic Research on the Formation Process of the Literate Culture in the Ancient Period (HIRAKAWA Minami 2008–)
• Resource Studies on Warriors and the Samurai Class in Medieval and Early Modern Times (TAKAHASHI Kazuki 2008–2010)
• General Study of Medieval Ceremonial Texts (ABE Yasuro 2008–2010)

• C [Preparatory Research] General Research on the Establishment of an Imagery Type Exhibition System (NISHITANI Masaru 2008–2010)

• Study on the Photo Collection Related to Munro's Ainu Research, Focused on the Materials from the National Museum of Japanese History (UCHIDA Junko 2008–2010)

• A Wars in the 20th Century Ⅱ (YASUDA Tsuneo 2007–2009)
• B Japan's Period of Rapid Economic Growth and Lifestyle Changes (SHINTANI Takanori 2007–2009)

• Popular Magazines on Omens, Knowledge, Taboos and Magic (TSUNEMITSU Toru 2007–2009)

Study of the Analysis of Scientifi c Materials

• A study on Development and Application of Scientifi c Methods Specialized for Historical Materials (SAITO Tsutomu 2007–2009)

• Comparative History of East Asian Architecture (SAITO Tsutomu 2007–2008)

• A Study on Utilizing News Films as Historical Resources: Exploiting the Methods for Compiling Database, and Creating a Framework for Analysis (HARAYAMA Kosuke 2007–2009)
• Study on Production and Research Materialization of Ethnographic Films (AOKI Takahiro 2007–2009)

• A Research on a Description Method of Digital Material Information (ADACHI Fumio 2007–2009)

Study on the Formation Process of Prehistoric Residential Settlements at the East Asia (KOBAYASHI Ken'ichi 2007–2009)

• Comparative Study of Proselytizing Cultures (HAYASHI Masahiko (Meiji University) 2006–2009)
• Comparative Historical Research on Nation States (CHO Kyeungdal (Chiba University) 2006–2009)
• Comparative Study of History of Emigration (IMAIZUMI Yumiko (Hosei University) 2006–2009)

• C. General Study on the Utilization of Dating Techniques for Research on Historical Materials (IMAMURA Mineo 2006–2008)

• Studies on Japanese Musical Instruments in the Collection by Kishu-Tokugawa Family (TAKAKUWA Izumi (National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo) 2006–2008)
• Study on the Photo Collection Related to Munro of the National Museum of Japanese History (UCHIDA Junko 2006–2008)

• Study for Communication Design in Museum (SATO Yuuka 2006–2008)
• Multi-Use of Museum Information (MIYATA Kimiyoshi 2006–2007)

• Relationship between Eurasia and Japan: Mutual Interaction and Representation (KURUSHIMA Hiroshi2005–2009)

• Study of Samurai Objects as resources for Comparative History and Intercultural Presentation (KOJIMA Michihiro 2005–2008)
• Basic Research on Takamatsunomiya-ke Denrai Kinribon (YOSHIOKA Masayuki 2005–2008)

• A. Production, Authority, and Ideology in Ancient Japan (HIROSE Kazuo 2005–2007)
• B. Occupation, Technology, and Magical Faiths in Medieval and Early Modern Japan (IHARA Kesao 2005–2007)

• A. Ancient East-northern Asia and Shanguo-zhi, Wei-shu (AZUMA Ushio 2005–2007)
• B. Comparative Research on International Exchange and Cultural Acceptance of Wa from the 6 th-century Burial System (SUGIYAMA Shinsaku 2005–2007)

• C. The Corpus Research about the Settlement in Jomon and Yayoi Period (FUJIO Shin'ichiro 2005–2007)

• A.Historical Study of Japanese Shrines and Shinto Beliefs (MIURA Masayuki 2004–2006)
• B.Life, Aging, and Death and Ritual in Historical Perspective -- Part 1 (SHINTANI Takanori 2004–2006)

• A.Wars of the 20th Century -- Part I (YASUDA Tsuneo 2004–2006)
• B.Personal Experiences of War, 1931-1945: A Survey of Japanese Written and Oral Records (SEKIZAWA mayumi 2004–2006)

• A.Materials in the Museum Collections: Edo-zu Byobu (Scenes of Edo Screens) (NAGASHIMA Masaharu 2002–2004)

• A.General Research on the Application of High-Precision Dating Techniques to Historical Materials (IMAMURA Mineo 2003–2005)
• B.Basic Study on the Imperial Court Manuscripts and Printed Books of the Takamatsu House of the Imperial Family (YOSHIOKA Masayuki 2003–2006)

• A.Representation of Foreign Cultures in Exhibits of History(KURUSHIMA Hiroshi 2003–2005)

• Research Study of Materials, Manufacturing Techniques, and Production Sites of Historical Artifacts (UDAGAWA Takehisa 2004–2006)

• A. Research on Cadastral Maps of the Meiji Era (AOYAMA Hiro'o 2004–2006)
• B. Study of Ethnographic Films as Research Materials (UCHIDA Junko 2004–2006)