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The Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties (奈良文化財研究所, Nara Bunkazai Kenkyū-jo), also known as the Nara Research Institute for Cultural Properties or as Nabunken, is a semi-governmental entity which focuses on the preservation of Japan's cultural heritage of objects, artworks and writings.

Nabunken is an Independent Administrative Institution (IAI).


History

Nabunken was established in 1972. It's work is divided into departments with different interests, including

  • excavation and restoration of Heijō-kyō, Fujiwara-kyō, and other sites
  • study of documents from Japan's early historical periods.

In 2001, the Nara Institute and the National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo merged.

In 2007, the Research Institutes were merged with the Tokyo National Museum, the Kyoto National Museum, the Nara National Museum and the Kyushu National Museum.

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