Lectures
2013
Ruins in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China
Date:Saturday, March 8, 2014, 13:30-17:00
Venue:Lecture Room K-222, the Koshien Hall, MWU
Lecturer:Mr. Kazuya Yamauchi
(Head, Regional Environment Section
Japan Center for International Cooperation in Conservation
National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo, Japan)

Xuanzang/ Stein/ Otani expedition
Date:Wednesday, March 5, 2010, 13:30-17:00
Venue:Lecture Room K-222, the Koshien Hall, MWU
Lecturer:Dr. Takashi Irisawa
(Professor, Ryukoku University, Japan
Director, Ryukoku Museum, Japan
)

Archaeological perspectives on the Achaemenid Persian Empire: from the survey around the Bolaghi valley and the Pasargadae Plain, Southern Iran
Date:Manday, March 3, 2014, 13:30-18:00
Venue:Lecture Room K-222, the Koshien Hall, MWU
Lecturer:Dr. Shin'ichi Nishiyama (Associate Professor, Chubu University, Japan)
Stupa/ Hindu goddess/Lingam―Indian world of life and death, sex and sacredness―
Date:Friday, February 21, 2014, 13:30-17:00
Venue:Lecture Room K-222, the Koshien Hall, MWU
Lecturer:Dr. Akira Miyaji
(Professor Emeritus, Nagoya University, Japan
Director Emeritus, Ryukoku Museum, Japan
)

The Latest State of Armenian Cultural Heritage―Culture and History of Caucasia
Date:Friday, February 14, 2014, 13:30-17:00
Venue:Lecture Room K-222, the Koshien Hall, MWU
Lecturer:Dr. Makoto Arimura
(Associate Professor, Kanazawa University, Japan)

Caves and Murals in Bamiyan : as compared with the cave temples in India and Kucha
Date:Saturday, November 9, 2013, 13:05-17:00
Venue:Presentation Room AS-120, the Arcitecture Studio, MWU
Lecturer:Dr. Akira Miyaji
(Professor Emeritus, Nagoya University, Japan
Director Emeritus, Ryukoku Museum, Japan
)
History and Culture of the World Heritage Site of Bamiyan : Description of its Past, Present and Future
Date:Saturday, November 2, 2013, 13:05-16:30
Venue:West Hall, the Koshien Hall, MWU
Lecturer:Dr. Kosaku Maeda
(Professor Emeritus at Wako University, Japan)

2012
How Did Ancient Artisans Stand Pilla rs and a Central Column Upright?
Date: Monday, February 25, 2013, 14:00~17:15
Venue: K-222, the Koshien Hall
Lecturer: Mr. Masao Nishizawa (Director, Nishizawa Construction Company)
Mr. Shigeru Kubodera (Director of Historical Research Institute for
Architectural
Decoration Technology)

History and Prosperity of Turkey, a Di verse Country, as a Bridge between the East and the West
Date: Friday, January 18, 2013, 15:00
〜
17:00
Venue: West Hall, the Koshien Hall
Lecturer: Dr. Sachihiro Omura (Director, Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology)

The Ruins of Petra, a World Heritage S ite in the Country of Deserts, Jordan: An Ancient City that Trade Created
Date: Friday, November 30, 2012, 16:30
〜
18:30
Venue: K-222, the Koshien Hall
Lecturer: Mr. Koji Oyama (Former JICA Expert)

Decoding of the Ceiling Styles in the Bamiyan Cave Temples: Fusion of Timbered Construction and Masonry Construction
Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 19:00
〜
21:00
Venue: K-222, the Koshien Hall
Lecturer: Mr. Shigeru Kubodera (Director of Historical Research Institute for
Architectural Decoration Technology)

International Contributions for Preservatio n of the Bamiyan World Heritage Site
Date: Thursday, May 31, 2012, 16:20
〜
18:00
Venue: K-222, the Koshien Hall
Lecturer: Mr. Kazuya Yamauchi (Head of Regional Environment Section, Japan Center
for International Cooperation in Con
servation, National Research Institute for
Cultural Properties, Tokyo
)

Archaeological Excavation of the Palmyra Ru ins, a Caravan City on the Silk Road
Date: Monday, April 23, 2012, 16:30
〜
18:30
Venue: K-222, the Koshien Hall
Lecturer: Dr. Kiyohide Saito (Deputy Director of Archaeological Institute of Kashihara,
Nara Prefecture, and Director of the Museum, Archaeological Institute of
Kashihara, Nara Prefecture
)

2011
Through the excavation and research at Anatolian highland, Turkey, where relics of ten thousand years’ culture lie in layers
Date:Saturday, January 28, 2012, 13:30-17:00
Venue:West Hall, the Koshien Hall, MWU
Lecturer:Dr. Sachihiro Omura
(Director
Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology, Middle Eastern Culture Center in Japan)

Introduction of Tile to Japan
Date:Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 13:00
-15:00
Venue:Presentation Room, the Architecture Studio, MWU
Lecturer:Mr. Masahiko Shibatsuji (President of the Institute for Arts & Crafts)

Islamic tiles from the 12th to the 14th centuries
Date:Sunday, October 30, 2011, 16:00
-
16:40
Venue:West Hall, the Koshien Hall, MWU
Lecturer:Dr. Tomoko Masuya (Professor at Instit
ute for Advanced Studies on Asia, the
University of Tokyo)
