Nara Research Institute for Cultural Properties
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One of two research institutes that comprise the National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, an independent administrative institution created in 2001. Established in 1972, the Nara Research Institute for Cultural Properties (奈良文化財研究所 Nara Bunkazai Kenkyū-jo?) is located in the city of Nara, Japan with branches elsewhere in Nara prefecture. The institute is divided into department for the excavation and restoration of Heijokyo, Fujiwarakyo, and other sites, and for the study of documents from Japan's early historical Nara periods.