July 20, 2010

No.4 Digest

Kumagaya City KONAN Cultural Properties Center329, Sendai, kumagaya, saitama, 360-0107 Japan http://www.kumagaya-bunkazai.jp/TOPICS
Excavation situation of the Nishi Beppu sites
We executed the confirmation investigation in the Nishi Beppu sites and the Nishi
Beppu temple dilapidated in the Nishi Beppu sites group from June through July.
We discovered more than eight holes building marks from the latter term of theKofun age to the Heian era, and eight ditch marks from the Nara era to the Heianera, soil hole, and the pit. Both of ovens were found from hole building mark of thelatter term of the Kofun age in the west wall, and they were large-scale of about one
passing 4m.
The panel exhibition of Maenakanishi and Suwanoki sites
The panel exhibition of Maenakanishi sites and Suwanoki sites has been held in the Menuma municipal
exhibition pavilion since June 1.
Two sites have executed the excavation investigation in areas that extend to city
Kamino along with the readjustment of town lots work since 1996 fiscal year.
This panel exhibition has explained mainly the result of the excavation
investigation executed in 2008 -2009 fiscal year to the public. The exhibition panelthat should make a special mention is an explanation about burial money of
Muromachi Period in Suwanoki sites.

City excavation information

Maenakanishi sites 1
The village of the Kofun period is confirmed.
We surveyed Maenakanishi sites from June to middle of July on the readjustment oftown lots ground in Kamino. We discovered four holes building marks made between
the first terms of the Kofun age. Moreover, the mark in four ditches was confirmed.
One of the marks in the ditch was big of the width of about 3m. In the soil covering(soil that had been buried), a large amount of sherd was detected. In a word, it isthought that the festival was held in the waterside.
Maenakanishi sites 2
A large amount of earthenware was excavated from the sites of Yayoi Era.
In this investigation, we discovered the sites of a dugout (Yayoi Era: About 2,000 yearsago) and the mark (The Kofun period: About 1,400 years ago) in the ditch and the holeof the soil (time uncertainty). A large amount of relic (earthenware and stoneimplement, etc.) was excavated from the sites of a dugout of Yayoi Era. Among these, alarge amount of well-preserved earthenware (jar and pot) was excavated from the firstdwelling mark where the scale exceeded 10m.
Serials Protection activity of buried cultural properties
Chapter４ About the burial cultural properties containing ground and the adjoining groundTo protect the buried cultural properties, we should understand where sites (burial cultural properties
containing ground) are. In a word, we should make more exact sites map. And, we are confirming investigating
the presence of the relic and the monument actually in each place.
Therefore, the range of sites is subjected to variation according to the situation. The range of sites increases anddecreases based on the result of the survey.

Reports
The explanation display of "Kondou Dainichi Nyorai sitting Buddhist image"At the end of May, we set up the explanation display of city specification cultural properties"Kondou Dainichi Nyorai sitting Buddhist image" (tangible cultural properties and sculpture)at the Anraku-ji Temple Kannon-dou entrance in the Nishi Beppu ground where the Buddhist
image was enshrined. This sitting Buddhist image is excellent sculptural. This remained
fortunately though Kannon-dou was burnt down before. Kannon-dou was rebuilt by thecontribution base on the people of the parishioner in Anraku-ji Temple in 2002. The Buddhist
image is kept under an appropriate situation now.
The confirming investigation of “Inuzakura"At the beginning of June, we confirming investigated city specification culturalproperties natural monument "Inuzakura(Cherry-Blossom)" in Mikajiri. Wheninvestigating at a simultaneous in the previous year period, the investigator foundgrowing thickly of the weed and miscellaneous trees in the part in the surrounding, andthe influence on the main body of the tree was anxious. However, the management suchas weeding was properly done, and the growth situation of branches was also good thistime.
The green curtain in properties centerWe are working on greening of the Konan cultural properties center on the wall thisyear. Staffs constructed handmade net multiplication frame with the planter, and is
growing the plant such as bitter melon (Goya), sponge cucumber, and bottle gourds as
green curtain since middle of June. Please see the appearance of vivid plants.

Heritage Pilgrimage
Negishi-family’s terrace house gate (Negishike-Nagayamon) About repairer works
It entered 2010 fiscal year, and the repairer thing at master Negishike-Nagayamon
started as a granted project of the city specification cultural properties. This repair islarge scale work to unload all roof tiles, and for rafters that supports the roof to repair
since the last repair.

Cultural Properties Column
Encounter with ancient times 4―Kagohara-ura mounded tomb No.1
Kagohara-ura (the back of Kagohara) mounded tomb No.1 is not a circle mounded
tomb but polygonal one. And, it has been understood that it is a mounded tomb of avery scarce octagon in the provinces. In this column, the anecdote in the excavation isshown.
Calendar of Properties
In August:The musical band of Kamishinden (the 21st), The shishimai in Shimoonda (the 22nd),
The shishimai in Ikegami (the 28th)
In September: A tea party of pleasant time in Seikeien (the 19th),
The haiku introductory lecture in Seikeien(the 16th～)
In October:
The festival in the autumn in Sugahiro, The shishimai in Oshikiri (Both the middle of)
In November: The event on inhabitants of the prefecture's day (the 14th),Completion ceremony of Kangiin (the 18th),
The 3rd regional traditional Japanese theater event in Osato (the 23rd)
July 20, 2010 Kumagaya Cultural Properties Information NO.4 Digest
Kumagaya City KONAN Cultural Properties Center（Board of Education Social Education Division Conservation of Cultural Properties Unit）
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Homepage：[Cultural Properties of Kumagaya] http://www.kumagaya-bunkazai.jp/[Kumagaya web Museum] http://www.kumagaya-bunkazai.jp/museum/index.htm: Translated by Yamashita Yuki