2017 Fiscal Year Research-status Report

Diversity in Archaeology and Cultural Resource Production in Japan（国際共同研究強化）

Research Project

Project/Area Number	15KK0043
Research Institution	Kanazawa University
Principal Investigator	ERTL JohnJosef 金沢大学, 国際基幹教育院, 准教授 (30507380)
Project Period (FY)	2016 – 2018
Keywords	Cultural Anthropology
Outline of Annual Research Achievements	Research with Simon Kaner at the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Art and Culture (SISJAC) involved 1) collaborating on a project "Global Perspectives on British Archaeology" and 2) collection, analysis, and online publication of a database on archaeological sites and reconstructed buildings. Dr. Simon Kaner is the principle investigator of "Global Perspectives," which is a public impact project aimed at introducing East Anglian archaeological sites alongside similar types of sites in Japan and other parts of the world. The PI assisted Dr. Kaner and co-investigator Dr. Sam Nixon with the conceptualization, design of displays, and event planning. In total, the program hosted public archaeology events at six East Anglian sites, among which the PI participated directly with three. The PI and other researchers presented results in a panel at the Theoretical Archaeology Group 2017 conference at Cardiff. The PI utilized the resources at SISJAC, especially the comprehensive library collections of Japanese archaeological reports, to collect and record information on archaeological sites developed with reconstructed buildings. This project involves data collection as well as the creation of a bi-lingual online website (r.bloxi.jp) to open the results to the public. To assist, Dr. Yoshida Yasuyuki and Professor Gary Ross were enlisted to transcribe, record, and proofread the database as well as conduct the necessary web design and database programming. The results and issues surrounding database creation were presented as an invitational lecture at iPRES 2017 in Kyoto.
Current Status of Research Progress	Current Status of Research Progress 1: Research has progressed more than it was originally planned. Reason Overall, the research followed the expected plans initially proposed. The data collection, database programming, and web design for the database of reconstructed sites and buildings has created a viable open-access bilingual site for public usage. Two unexpected results were 1) an invitation to discuss issues surrounding "data preservation" (at iPRES 2017 in Kyoto) that arose during the course of this research and 2) the collaboration in the Global Perspectives in British Archaeology panel at TAG 2017 Cardiff. These results have shown this research is of interdisciplinary and international interest.
Strategy for Future Research Activity	Research will continue with additional collaboration with Dr. Simon Kaner on both projects. The Global Perspectives project is undergoing review but should continue in FY2018. The database project will include further data collection and in-depth analysis of results. The website will undergo revisions to make it further user friendly.