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English: Furthermore, since kinzogan (gold inlay) was excavated, it is presumed that the tomb owner was lower in the lineage and social position than that of Takamatsuzuka-kofun Tumulus was, where silver-plated metal fixtures were excavated.
Japanese: また、金象眼が出土したことから、銀装の金具が出土した高松塚古墳の埋葬者よりも身分や地位の低い人物が埋葬されていると推測される。
English: Taichiro SHIRAISHI and Kojiro NAOKI maintain that the tomb owner was ABE no Miushi, Minister of the Right.
Japanese: 白石太一郎や直木孝次郎は、被葬者は右大臣の阿倍御主人（あべのみうし）であったと主張している。
English: They mentioned as evidence that the whole area around the tumulus is called 'Mt. Abe' as a place name.
Japanese: その根拠として、古墳周辺の一帯が「阿部山」という名前の地名であることを挙げている。
English: ABE no Miushi, Minister of the Right, Junii (Junior Second Rank) died in April 703 at the age of 69 ("Shoku Nihongi" [Chronicle of Japan Continued], "Kugyobunin" [directory of court nobles]).
Japanese: 阿倍御主人は大宝3（703）年4月右大臣従二位、69歳で没する（『続日本紀』『公卿補任』）。
English: Minoru SENDA mentions as the tomb owner Kudara no Konikishi Shojo, who immigrated to Japan from Kudara (Paekche).
Japanese: 千田稔は、百済から渡来した百済王昌成（しょうじょう）を被葬者に挙げる。
English: The upper stage is 9.4 meters in diameter and 2.4 meters high, and the lower terrace 13.8 meters in diameter and 90 centimeters high.
Japanese: 上段が直径9.4m、高さ2.4m、テラス状の下段が直径13.8m、高さ90cm。
English: The stone burial chamber was constructed by combining cut stones of tuff and the inside is approx. one meter wide, approx. 2.6 meters long and approx. 1.3 meters high.
Japanese: 石槨は凝灰岩の切石を組み合わせて作られており、内部は幅約1m、長約2.6m、高さ約1.3m。
English: It is estimated that three figures with animal heads on human bodies based on the Junishi (12 signs of the Chinese zodiac) are drawn below each of the Shijin.
Japanese: 四神の下に、それぞれ3体ずつ十二支の獣面（獣頭）人身像が描かれていると想定されている。
English: However, only six have been discovered so far, including 'Ne' (Mouse) below north/Genbu, 'Tora' (Tiger) below east/Seiryu, 'Inu' (Dog) below west/Byakko and 'Uma' (Horse) below south/Suzaku.
Japanese: しかし、北壁・玄武の「子（ね）」、東壁・青龍の「寅（とら）」、西壁・白虎の「戌（いぬ）」、南壁・朱雀の「午（うま）」など6体の発見に留まっている。
English: Due to the fact that embossed carvings and clay dolls of animal heads on human bodies have been discovered in ancient tombs of the same era in China and the Korean Peninsula, Kitora-kofun Tumulus is considered to have been influenced by the cultures of China and the Korean Peninsula.
Japanese: 同時代の中国や朝鮮半島では獣頭人身を象った浮き彫りや土人形が埋葬された墓が発見されているため、キトラ古墳は中国や朝鮮半島などの文化的影響を受けていたと考えられている。
English: However, the costume of 'Uma' discovered in 2005 was drawn in Shu-iro (Empire red), the same color as that of Suzaku which was drawn on the same south wall.
Japanese: しかし、2005年になって発見された「午」の衣装は、同じ南壁に描かれている朱雀と同じ朱色であった。
English: From this, it is presumed that each of the Junishi figures was drawn in the same color as one of Shijin to which it belongs.
Japanese: このことは、十二支像がそれぞれの属する方角によって四神と同様に塗り分けられていることを推測させる。
English: There was a full-scale astronomical chart, on which the sun, the moon, constellation, equator and so on were drawn.
Japanese: 天井には本格的な天文図があり、太陽、月、星座、赤道などが描かれていた。
English: The astronomical chart has received attention due to a possibility that it is the world's oldest chart among existing astronomical charts, since the oldest astronomical charts existing in China and Korea are those of the 11th and the 12 century.
Japanese: 中国や朝鮮などに残っている最古の天文図は11世紀や12世紀のものであるから、現存する天文図のなかでは世界最古ではないかと注目されている。
English: It came to be known some time after excavation that deterioration of the mural paintings was in progress due to mold growing in the rock chamber caused by humidity.
Japanese: 発掘後、湿気のため石室内にカビが発生し、壁画の変質が進行していることが判明した。
English: The Agency for Cultural Affairs started removing the mural paintings in order of seriousness of damage from August 2004.
Japanese: 文化庁は2004年8月より、損傷の激しいものから順次はぎ取り作業を開始。
English: According to the Agency, Suzaku was cut out from the south wall by February 15, 2007, by which the removing work of all the mural paintings discovered was completed (except for the astronomical chart on the ceiling).
Japanese: 同庁によれば、2007年2月15日までに南壁の朱雀がはぎ取られ、確認されている壁画のはぎ取り作業は（天井の天文図を除き）完了した。
English: Some of them will be opened to the public at Asuka Historical Museum of Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties from May 8, 2009 to May 24.
Japanese: 一部が2009年5月8日から同24日まで奈良文化財研究所飛鳥資料館にて一般公開される。
English: Research, preservation and exhibitions are mainly managed by the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties.
Japanese: 研究・保存・公開などは奈良市にある奈良文化財研究所が主となっている。
English: Two kinds of 80+10yen special postage stamps with donation were issued on October 15, 2003.
Japanese: 80+10円付加金付き特殊切手が2種類、2003年10月15日に発行された。
English: Miroku-ishi Stone is the stone placed in hokora near the entrance to Oku no in of Mt. Koya, the sacred ground of Wakayama Prefecture.
Japanese: 弥勒石（みろくいし）とは、和歌山県の霊場高野山の奥の院入り口付近にある祠に納められた石。
English: Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties is a department of National Institutes for Cultural Heritage.
Japanese: 奈良文化財研究所（ならぶんかざいけんきゅうしょ）は独立行政法人国立文化財機構の一部門。
English: The institute conducts research of (buried) cultural property in an ancient capital, Nara as well as excavation research of Heijo-kyo and Fujiwara-kyo.
Japanese: 古都奈良の文化財、埋蔵文化財の研究や平城京、藤原京の発掘調査も手がける。
English: April 1952: Nara Research Institute for Cultural Properties was founded in Kasugano-cho, Nara City, as Heijo-kyo Palace Site was designated as a special historic site in the same year.
Japanese: 1952年に平城宮跡が特別史跡に指定されたことにともない、同年4月奈良市春日野町で奈良文化財研究所として発足した。
English: 1998: Cultural property of ancient capital, Nara, including Heijo Palace Site was registered as the world heritage of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Japanese: 1998年には平城宮跡を含む古都奈良の文化財が国際連合教育科学文化機関世界遺産に登録されている。
English: April 2001: The institute was integrated with Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, granted the status of Independent Administrative Institution National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, thus became Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties.
Japanese: 2001年4月、東京文化財研究所と統合され、独立行政法人文化財研究所の奈良文化財研究所となった。
English: April 2007: Independent Administrative Institution National Research Institute for Cultural Properties was integrated with Independent Administrative Institution National Museum, and became Independent Administrative Institution National Institutes for Cultural Heritage.
Japanese: 2007年4月、独立行政法人文化財研究所は独立行政法人国立博物館と統合し、独立行政法人国立文化財機構が発足した。
English: There are the Department of Administrative Management (3 divisions with an instructor), the Department of Cultural Heritage (3 sections), the Department of Heijo Palace Site Investigations (6 sections with an instructor), the Department of Asuka/Fujiwara Palace Site Investigations (4 sections), and the Asuka Historical Museum (Curatorial Section) under the Manager.
Japanese: 所長の下に管理部（3課1専門官）、文化遺産研究部（3室）、平城宮跡発掘調査部（6室1専門官）、飛鳥藤原宮跡発掘調査部（4室）、飛鳥資料館（学芸員室）を設置する。
English: The Heijo Palace Site Museum (Nara City): The museum displays excavated artifacts or model buildings of Heijo-kyo which was Japan's ancient capital in the eighth century.
Japanese: 平城宮跡資料館（奈良市）　8世紀の日本の都城平城京の出土遺物や建物模型などを展示する。
English: The Division of Asuka/Fujiwara Palace Site Investigations Reference Room (Kashihara City): The reference room is in charge of excavation research at archaeological sites in Asuka/Fujiwara region and exhibition of excavated artifacts from Fujiwara Palace Site.
Japanese: 飛鳥藤原宮跡発掘調査部資料室（橿原市）　飛鳥藤原地域の古代遺跡の発掘調査や藤原京跡出土遺物の展示を行う。
English: The Asuka Historical Museum (Asuka-mura): The museum exhibits excavated artifacts and models of sites from the Asuka period (between the sixth and seventh century).
Japanese: 飛鳥資料館（明日香村）　6世紀から7世紀にかけての飛鳥時代の古代遺跡の出土品や模型を展示する。
English: Although, the Suzaku-mon Gate (restored in the Heijo Palace Site) as well as the Excavation Site Exhibition Hall and the Former Imperial Audience Hall (under restoration) belong to Agency for Cultural Affairs, the museum cooperates in administration and research.
Japanese: 平城京跡に復元された朱雀門や遺構展示館、復原工事中の第一次大極殿は文化庁所有だが、管理・研究に協力する。
English: The institute conducts joint researches with National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (Korea) and Institute of Archaeology Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (China) and offers training for officials from developing countries who are in charge of cultural property.
Japanese: 大韓民国の国立文化財研究所や中華人民共和国の中国社会科学院考古研究所とも共同研究を行い、発展途上国の文化財担当者の研修を行う。
English: Skyland Ikoma is a theme park located at the top of Mt. Ikoma in Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture.
Japanese: スカイランドいこま、生駒山上遊園地（いこまさんじょうゆうえんち）とは、奈良県生駒市の生駒山の山上にある遊園地。
English: It is operated by Kintetsu Leisure Service, a subsidiary of Kinki Nippon Railway Company (while it was under the management of Kintetsu Kogyo Kabushiki Gaisha until 2004 when that company was dissolved).
Japanese: 近畿日本鉄道の子会社である近鉄レジャーサービスが経営している（2004年までは、同年に解散した近鉄興業株式会社が運営）。
English: The airplane tower in this park is the oldest of the existing rides in Japan.
Japanese: また園内にある飛行塔は国内に現存する遊戯施設では最も古いものである。
English: At 642 meter elevation, the beautiful night view overlooking Osaka Bay stretches out from the top of Mt. Ikoma but there are not many places with view in Skyland Ikoma.
Japanese: 標高642mの生駒山からは大阪湾まで見渡せる夜景が美しいが、遊園地からは眺められる場所が少ない。
English: To visit Skyland Ikoma by train, get off at Kintetsu Ikoma Station and transfer to a cable car at the connecting Toriimae Station.
Japanese: 鉄道では、近畿日本鉄道生駒駅に接続する鳥居前駅からケーブルカー利用となる。
English: There is the 'Petting Park' (admission extra) in addition to the rides.
Japanese: 園内には遊戯施設のほかに、「ペットふれあいの森」（別途料金が必要）がある。
English: Subsequent to 2000, the number of visitors decreased sharply with the opening of Universal Studios Japan, forcing the park to close during the winter months since 2003, but a New Year's Eve event has been organized between December 31 and January 1 in some years.
Japanese: 2000年代以降は、ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン開業により利用客が激減し、2003年度から冬季に休園するが、大晦日から元日にかけて、年越しイベントを開催することもある。
English: Skyland Ikoma crosses over the border between Osaka and Nara prefectures and, with Kintetsu Ayameike Amusement Park and Nara Dreamland having closed their doors, it is the only theme park remaining in Nara Prefecture at present.
Japanese: 園内は大阪府および奈良県にまたがっており、近鉄あやめ池遊園地や奈良ドリームランドが閉園した現在、奈良県内に残る遊園地はここだけである。
English: In the park, there are steel towers of Mt. Ikoma TV FM Transmission Station (the parent station) for television stations in Osaka.
Japanese: 園内には在阪テレビジョン放送局の生駒山テレビ・FM送信所（親局）の鉄塔が並んでいる。
English: In 2007, while the park was closed for the winter, Ultra Twister and Sky Loop were dismantled.
Japanese: 2007年冬季休園期間に、ウルトラツイスターとスカイループが解体された。
English: Parking Fee (per day per vehicle): Bus/Minicoach 1500 yen, Passenger Car 1200 yen
Japanese: 駐車料金(1日・1台)：バス・マイクロバス1,500円、乗用車1200円
English: Day Pass: Adult 3000 yen, Child 2700 yen, Discount for middle school students or younger and group admission.
Japanese: のりものフリーパス：大人3,000円、子供2,700円、中学生以下や団体割引あり
English: Family Pass: 3000 yen (for 10 rides and admission for two to the Petting Park)
Japanese: ファミリーチケット：3,000円(のりもの券10回分+「ペットふれあいの森」入場二人分)
English: Passes for a return fare for Kintetsu trains and cable cars (including 1200 yen worth of tickets for the rides. Price varies depending on the station where the trip originates.)
Japanese: 近鉄電車・ケーブルカーの往復乗車券付きクーポン（のりもの券1,200円分付き。料金は発駅による）
English: 'Norinori Coupon': A pass including a return fare for the cable car and 1600 yen worth of ticket for the rides.
Japanese: 「ノリノリクーポン」：ケーブルカーの往復乗車券に1,600円分ののりもの券をセット。
English: This special pass is available to encourage users who have driven to the park to ride the cable cars and to visit Hozan-ji Temple.
Japanese: マイカーで来園した客にケーブルカーの乗車や宝山寺への参拝を促す目的で発売。
English: Kids Land: Must be two years old or older and up to 145 cm tall (No unaccompanied children two years old) 300 yen/30minutes
Japanese: キッズランド：2歳以上～身長145cmまで(2歳は付添要)〈30分〉300円
English: Go-Kart: Must be 120 cm or taller (No unaccompanied children two years old and those under 120 cm in height) 400 yen for single, 600 yen for double
Japanese: ゴーカート：身長120cm以上(2歳～120cm未満付添要)一人乗400円、二人乗600円
English: Take Shigi-Ikoma Skyline (via which Kintetsu Bus used to operate regular bus service to Skyland Ikoma, though it was suspended around 1995).
Japanese: 信貴生駒スカイライン（かつてはスカイライン経由で梅田から近鉄バスが路線バスを走らせていたが1995年頃に休止している）。
English: The Sakafuneishi Archeological Site is a dig consisting of several pieces of stonework located in Oka, Asuka-mura, Nara Prefecture.
Japanese: 酒船石遺跡（さかふねいしいせき）は、奈良県明日香村岡にある、いくつかの石造物からなる遺跡。
English: In addition to Sakafuneishi which had been known, several pieces of stonework of turtle-shape and coin-shape excavated in 2000 and the other remains found in the surrounding area collectively became known as the Sakafuneishi Archeological Site.
Japanese: 以前から知られている酒船石に加えて、平成12年(2000年)の発掘で発見された亀形石造物と小判形石造物および周辺の遺構を含めて酒船石遺跡と呼ぶようになった。
English: It was christened by the Asuka Village Board of Education but some researchers have made strong arguments questioning the relationship between Sakafuneishi and those pieces of turtle-shape stonework and some say this name is inappropriate.
Japanese: この命名は明日香村教育委員会によるが、研究者の間では酒船石と亀形石造物との関連性を疑う意見も強く、この名称は適当ではないとの意見も存在する。
English: Sakefuneishi is 5.5 meters long, approximately 2.3 meters wide and 1 meter thick with part of the northern and southern sections missing.
Japanese: 長さ約5.5m、幅約2.3m、厚さ約1mであるが北と南の一部が欠けている。
English: There are various explanations such as that it was a tool for making sake or for making medicine but they remain uncertain.
Japanese: 酒を造る道具、あるいは薬などを造るための道具ともいわれ諸説あるが定かではない。
English: As earthen pipes and stone troughs considered to be used for irrigation were found as well, it is also said that a garden used to exist in this area.
Japanese: 近くに水を引いたと見られる土管や石の樋も見つかっていることから庭園の施設とも言われている。
English: It seems that the missing parts were later used for some other purposes and there are visible signs of breaking the stone in a manner which disregarded the form of top surface.
Japanese: 欠けている部分は後に何かに流用したらしく、上面の造形を無視した石割の跡が見られる。
English: In the areas that had been chipped away, there are marks made by arrowheads used as a tool to break the stone and, similarly, signs of stone breaking are also visible on Oni-no-Manaita Stone (The Devil's Chopping Board).
Japanese: 欠けた部分には石割用の工具である矢が打ち込まれた跡があり、同じように石を割ろうとした痕跡が鬼の俎にも見ることができる。
English: It seems that part of Sakefuneishi was chipped away to use for building stone walls when Takatori-jo Castle was being constructed.
Japanese: 高取城を築く際に、石垣用の石材として利用しようとしたためとみられる。
English: In 1992, stone walls were found on the north slope of Sakefuneishi that are presumed to be the remains corresponding to the construction which was mentioned in Nihonshoki (the Chronicles of Japan) during the era of Emperor Saimei.
Japanese: 平成4年（1992年）に酒船石の北の斜面で石垣が発見され、日本書紀の斉明天皇の時代に記述される工事に該当する遺跡と推測されている。
English: 'The palace' in the sentence which read, 'Walls were built by piling stones on the mountain to the east of the palace,' mentioned in Nihonshoki means the ruins of Asukakyo and 'the mountain to the east (of the palace)' is the hill on which Sakefuneishi is located.
Japanese: 記述中の「宮の東の山に石を累ねて垣とす。」の「宮」が酒船石の南西にある飛鳥京跡であり「東の山」が酒船石のある丘ということである。
English: In 2000, a large-scale excavation was subsequently performed and a sump water system made by gravel stones and the pieces of coin-shape and turtle-shape stonework were found one after the other.
Japanese: その後平成12年（2000年）に大規模な発掘が行われ、砂岩でできた湧水設備とそれに続く形で小判形石造物と亀形石造物が発見された。
English: Additionally, next to those two pieces of stonework are gutters lined with stones and stone steps with stone walls and stone paving surrounding all of them.
Japanese: さらにそれに続いて石を並べた溝や石段があり、全体を囲むように石垣や石敷がある。
English: The turtle shape stonework is made of granite measuring 2.4 meters long and 2 meters wide which was carved to form the shape of head, tail and legs of a turtle.
Japanese: 亀形石造物は花崗岩で作られており全長約2.4m、幅約2mで頭や尻尾、足が造形されている。
English: The part of the carapace measuring 1.25 meter in diameter and 20 cm in depth was hollowed out to form a basin.
Japanese: 甲羅部分が直径1.25m、深さ20cmでくりぬかれ鉢状になっている。
English: The coin shape stonework measuring 1.65 meters long, 1 meter wide and 20 centimeters deep could also be used to pool water with its drain being connected to the turtle head.
Japanese: 小判形石造物は長さ1.65m、幅1mで深さ20cmで同じく水が貯められるようになっており排水口は、亀の頭に繋がっている。
English: Evidence shows that these pieces of stonework were originally created during the era of Emperor Saimei and was in use until the Heian period for approximately 250 years.
Japanese: 斉明期に最初に造られその後平安時代まで約250年間使用された形跡がある。
English: While not included in the Sakefuneishi Archeological Site, 2 pieces of stonework were found on the banks of Asuka-gawa River approximately 400 meters away bearing grooves that seem to have been used to run water in whereby they are named Sakefuneishi as well.
Japanese: 酒船石遺跡には含まれないが、約400m離れた飛鳥川畔で2個の石造物が見つかっており、これも水を流したような溝などがあり同じく酒船石と名付けられている。
English: To distinguish, one may be referred to as Sakefuneishi of Demizu while the other Sakefuneishi of Oka.
Japanese: 区別するためこちらを出水の酒船石、もう一方を岡の酒船石と呼ぶことがある。
English: Having been relocated to Kyoto City, the original pieces of stonework are no longer available for viewing but there are replicas on display in the exhibit area at the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties.
Japanese: 現物は京都市に移動されており見ることはできないがレプリカが奈良文化財研究所公開施設にある。
English: The tumuli constructed from the beginning and the early phase of the Kofun period are considered an extension of the Yamato-style square tombs with moat surrounding and the Izumo-style tombs covered with a heap of earth, whose four corners are protruding outward, both of which were built in the Yayoi period.
Japanese: 古墳時代初頭ないし前期に築かれるものは、弥生時代の大和風の方形周溝墓や出雲風の四隅突出型墳丘墓の延長と考えられる。
English: However, they are now regarded as a kind of 'square barrows' as a result of the epoch-making appearance of keyhole-shaped tumuli and the Haji pottery.
Japanese: だが、最近は、前方後円墳や土師器出現の時期を画期として、「方墳」の一種とみなされている
English: A wealth of techniques already developed in the Kofun period is used in the tombs in Yayoi period which are covered with a heap of earth, whose four corners are protruding outward.
Japanese: 弥生時代の四隅突出型墳墓は、すでに古墳時代に作られる技術が多様に用いられている。
English: The representative examples of the early-phase square barrows include Onari-kofun Tumulus in Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture, and Tsukuriyama-kofun Tumulus (whose sides are 60 meters long and that is in Shimane Prefecture).
Japanese: 前期方墳の代表例は、島根県安来市の大成古墳、造山古墳(島根県)（1辺60m）。
English: However, they were adopted as the shape of the tumuli of the influential persons by the seventh century, in which the construction of keyhole-shaped tumuli was stopped.
Japanese: しかし、前方後円墳の築造が停止する7世紀には有力者の古墳の墳形に採用されている。
English: Examples include followings: Osaka Kasuga Mukaiyama-kofun Tumulus (with the side lengths of 63 and 60 meters) specified as the mausoleum of Emperor Yomei.amada Takatsuka-kofun Tumulus (with the side lengths of 63 and 56 meters) specified as the mausoleum of Empress Suiko, Ishibutai-kofun Tumulus (with a competing view that it is a dome-shaped mound on a square base) believed to be the tomb of SOGA no Umako, and Ryukakuji Iwaya-kofun Tumulus in Chiba Prefecture (with the side lengths of 80 meters and the height of 13 meters).
Japanese: 例としては現在、用明天皇陵に指定されている大阪春日向山古墳（辺長63m×60m）や、推古天皇陵に指定されている山田高塚古墳（辺長63m×56m）、蘇我馬子の墓と考えられている石舞台古墳（上円下方墳との説あり）、千葉県の龍角寺岩屋古墳（辺長80m、高さ13m）などがある。
English: Nara Kenritsu Bijutsukan (Nara Prefectural Museum of Art) is the museum in Nara city, Nara prefecture.
Japanese: 奈良県立美術館（ならけんりつびじゅつかん）は奈良県奈良市にある美術館。
English: It opened in 1973, based on the collections of modern Japanese-style paintings, Ukiyoe (Japanese woodblock prints), art craftworks donated by Kanpo YOSHIKAWA, a student of study of folklore history and Japanese-style painter.
Japanese: 風俗史研究家・日本画家の吉川観方から寄贈された近世日本画、浮世絵、美術工芸品のコレクションを基礎に、1973年開館した。
English: Likewise, later, it collected Tetsuji YURA's collection such as modern Japanese-style paintings or Ukiyoe and so on, the collection of Kenkichi TOMIMOTO's works, who was an industrial artist and from Nara prefecture, the collection of Kaichi OHASHI, who was the president of OHASHI Chemical Industries Ltd. and the collector of Gutai (non abstract) Art Association and Japanese post-war modern arts.
Japanese: 後に、同じく近世日本絵画や浮世絵などからなる由良哲次のコレクション、奈良県出身の工芸家・富本憲吉の作品コレクション、具体美術協会ほか日本の戦後現代美術のコレクターであった大橋化学工業株式会社社長・大橋嘉一氏のコレクションを収集した。
English: Hiroshige UTAGAWA - Meisho Edo Hyakkei (One hundred good scenery in Edo), The Plum Orchard at Kameido (1857), Lots of fish, and yellow tail and balloon fish.
Japanese: 歌川広重―名所江戸百景・亀戸梅屋舗（1857年）、魚づくし・いなだとふぐ
English: Kenkichi TOMIMOTO - Hakuji hakkaku tsubo (white porcelain octangular pot) (1932), Jikiiroeenni hanamoyouookakukazaribako (1941), Jikiakajikinginginsaisidamoyoufutatsukikazaribako (1953).
Japanese: 富本憲吉―白磁八角壺（1932年）、磁器色絵円に花模様大角飾筥（1941年）、磁器赤地金銀彩羊歯模様蓋付飾壺（1953年）
English: Naniwa Nagara no Toyosaki no Miya Palace was a palace in the capital of Japan in the Asuka period.
Japanese: 難波長柄豊碕（埼）宮（なにわながらのとよさきのみや）は、飛鳥時代の日本の首都の宮殿である。
English: After Isshi Incident (the Murder in the Year of Isshi) (645), the Palace was designed by Emperor Tenchi and others and Emperor Kotoku relocated the capital when that palace was completed in 652.
Japanese: 乙巳の変（645年）の後、天智天皇らによって企画され、652年に完成し、孝徳天皇が遷都した。
English: Until it was burnt down in February 686, the building existed for 34 years in present-day Chuo Ward, Osaka City.
Japanese: 建物は、686年（朱鳥元）の正月に全焼するまで、現在の大阪市中央区(大阪市)に34年の間存続した。
English: In 654, after the passing of Emperor Kotoku, Empress Saimei (a second accession of Empress Kogyoku) moved to Asuka Itabuki no Miya Palace.
Japanese: 654年（白雉5）孝徳帝の没後、斉明天皇（皇極天皇が重祚）により飛鳥板蓋宮に遷宮された。
English: Another palace was subsequently built by Emperor Shomu at the same location in 744 (See the article of 'the late Naniwa no Miya Palace' under Naniwa-kyo [an ancient capital of Naniwa]).
Japanese: その後は、744年（天平16）になって同じ場所に聖武天皇によって宮殿が築かれた（「後期難波宮」難波京参照）。
English: This palace was located on the Uemachi plateau and, in 1913, several roof tiles with the jukenmon (concentric circle design) and rengemon (lotus flower patterns) were found during the construction of an army warehouse.
Japanese: この宮は、上町台地の上にあり、大正2年(1913)に陸軍の倉庫建築中に数個の重圏文・蓮華文の瓦が発見されている。
English: In 1953, in the wake of the discovery of Shibi (ornamental ridge-end tile) in the vicinity of the location where the roof tiles were found, excavation and study by Naniwakyushi Kenshokai (Association of honoring publicly for Naniwa Palace site) got underway.
Japanese: 昭和28年、同地付近から鴟尾（しび）が発見されたのがきっかけで、難波宮址顕彰会の発掘・調査が進んだ。
English: Today, part of the remains of Naniwa no Miya Palace has turned into Naniwa no Miya Historical Park which is being maintained to the south of Osaka-jo Castle.
Japanese: 現在、難波宮の跡地の一部は、難波宮史跡公園となり、大阪城の南に整備されている。
English: "Saigu" (also called Saiku or Itsuki no Miya as well as Iwai no Miya) refers to the residence of Saio (a vestal virgin princess) serving at the Ise-jingu Shrine between ancient times and the period of the Northern and Southern Courts (in Japan).
Japanese: 斎宮（さいぐう、さいくうまたはいつきのみや、いわいのみや）は古代から南北朝時代(日本)にかけて、伊勢神宮に奉仕した斎王の御所。
English: From the Heian period, it also began to signify Saio herself to distinguish her from Saio serving at the Kamo-jinja Shrine (called Saiin).
Japanese: 平安時代以降は賀茂神社の斎王（斎院）と区別するため、斎王のことも指すようになった。
English: According to the Sujin Chronicle of "Nihonshoki" (Chronicles of Japan), Emperor Sujin ordered Imperial Princess Toyosukiirihime no Mikoto to enshrine Amaterasu Omikami (the Sun Goddess), who was worshiped in the Imperial Court, in the Kasanui Village of Wa (ancient Japan).
Japanese: 『日本書紀』崇神紀によれば、崇神天皇が皇女豊鍬入姫命に命じて宮中に祭られていた天照大神を倭の笠縫邑に祭らせたとある。
English: During the reign of next Emperor Suinin, Imperial Princess Yamatohime no Mikoto, or the niece of Toyosukiirihime, reached Ise Province after making a round of visits to various places.
Japanese: そして次の垂仁天皇の時代、豊鍬入姫の姪にあたる皇女倭姫命が各地を巡行した後に伊勢国に辿りついた。
English: It is presumed to be the original model of the residence, to which Saio is confined, that is, the residence of Saigu.
Japanese: これが斎王の忌みこもる宮、即ち後の斎宮御所の原型であったと推測される。
English: The Suinin Chronicle also states that 'the Emperor offered Yamatohime no Mikoto to Amaterasu Omikami as Mitsue (a cane assisting Omikami).
Japanese: また垂仁紀は「天皇、倭姫命を以って御杖（みつえ）として、天照大神に貢奉（たてまつ）りたまふ」とも述べている。
English: Since then, Saio came to serve as 'Mitsueshiro' (an object housing Kami, or a divine spirit) of Amaterasu Omikami at the Ise-jingu Shrine for a long time.
Japanese: 以後斎王は天照大神の「御杖代（みつえしろ、神の意を受ける依代）」として、長く伊勢神宮に奉仕することとなった。