International Expert Meetings

The value of the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group is discussed and examined from various points of view, inviting overseas and domestic experts who specialize in archaeology, World Heritage, and other academic fields.
International Expert Meetings

International Expert Meetings

*The lists of participants below are arranged in alphabetical order, and some titles are omitted.

The 6th International Expert Meeting

Date 9–10 October 2016
Venue Osaka Prefectural Guest House
Participants
[Experts invited]
- LYU, Zhou (Professor, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, China)
- RII, Hae Un (Professor, Dongguk University, Republic of Korea)
- VAN ROOIJEN, Cees (Advisor, Ministry of Culture, Netherlands)
- YOUNG, Christopher (Former Head of International Relations, English Heritage, UK)
[Members of the Advisory Council]
Members:
- FUKUNAGA, Shinya (Professor, Osaka University)
- INABA, Nobuko (Professor, University of Tsukuba)
- KATO, Akinori (Professor emeritus, Kwansei Gakuin University)
- NISHIMURA, Yukio (Professor, Tokyo University)
- OKADA, Yasuyoshi (Professor, Kokushikan University)
- SHIRAISHI, Taichiro (Director, Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum)
- WADA, Seigo (Director, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Archaeology)
Specially Appointed Expert Advisors:
- RYAN, Joseph (Ph.D. student, Osaka University)
- STEINHAUS, Werner (Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Hiroshima University)
Summary Discussed the Outstanding Universal Value of the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group and its management plan.

The 5th International Expert Meeting

Date 3-4 October 2015
Venue Osaka Prefectural Guest House
Participants
[Experts invited]
Overseas:
- LYU, Zhou (Professor, Tsinghua University, China)
- RII, Hae Un (Professor, Dongguk University, Republic of Korea)
- YOUNG, Christopher (Former Head of International Relations, English Heritage, UK)
Japan:
- NISHIMURA, Yukio (Professor, Tokyo University)
[Members of the Advisory Council]
Members:
- FUKUNAGA, Shinya (Professor, Osaka University)
- KATO, Akinori (Professor emeritus, Kwansei Gakuin University)
- MUNETA, Yoshifumi (Professor, Kyoto Prefectural University)
- OKADA, Yasuyoshi (Professor, Kokushikan University)
- WADA, Seigo (Director, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Archaeology)
Specially Appointed Expert Advisors:
- RYAN, Joseph (Ph.D. student, Osaka University)
- STEINHAUS, Werner (Lecturer, Hiroshima University)
Summary Discussed the Outstanding Universal Value of the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group and its management plan.

The 4th International Expert Meeting

Date 22–23 November 2014
Venue Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building
Participants
[Experts invited]
Overseas:
- LYU, Zhou (Professor, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, China)
Japan:
- INABA, Nobuko (Professor, University of Tsukuba)
[Members of the Advisory Council]
- FUKUNAGA, Shinya (Professor, Osaka University)
- KATO, Akinori (Professor, Kwansei Gakuin University)
- MUNETA, Yoshifumi (Professor, Kyoto Prefectural University)
- OKADA, Yasuyoshi (Professor, Kokushikan University)
- SHIRAISHI, Taichiro (Director, Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum)
- WADA, Seigo (Project Professor, Ritsumeikan University)
Summary Discussed solutions to the issues pointed out by the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the Nomination File Drafting Committee.

The 3rd International Expert Meeting

Date 24-25 October 2013
Venue Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building
Participants
[Experts invited]
Overseas:
- LYU, Zhou (Professor, Tsinghua University, China)
- WILLEMS, Willem (Professor, Leiden University, Netherlands)
Japan:
- INABA, Nobuko (Professor, University of Tsukuba)
[Members of the Advisory Council]
- FUKUNAGA, Shinya (Professor, Osaka University)
- KANASEKI, Hiroshi (Honorary Director, Osaka Prefectural Museum of Yayoi Culture)
- KATO, Akinori (Professor, Kwansei Gakuin University)
- MIZUNO, Masayoshi (Professor Emeritus, Nara University)
- MUNETA, Yoshifumi (Professor, Kyoto Prefectural University)
- SHIRAISHI, Taichiro (Director, Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum)
- WADA, Seigo (Project Professor, Ritsumeikan University)
Summary Discussed how to justify the Outstanding Universal Value of the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group, as well as how to conserve and manage it, through comparisons with other examples inside and outside of Japan.

The 2nd International Expert Meeting

Date 13–14 December 2012
Venue Hyatt Regency Osaka 
Participants
[Experts invited]
Overseas:
- LYU, Zhou (Professor, Tsinghua University, China)
- RII, Hae Un (Professor, Dongguk University, Republic of Korea)
- WILLEMS, Willem (Professor, Leiden University, Netherlands)
Japan:
- INABA, Nobuko (Professor, University of Tsukuba)
- NISHIMURA, Yukio (Professor, Tokyo University)
[Members of the Advisory Council]
- FUKUNAGA, Shinya (Professor, Osaka University)
- KANASEKI, Hiroshi (Honorary Director, Osaka Prefectural Museum of Yayoi Culture)
- KATO, Akinori (Professor, Kwansei Gakuin University)
- MIZUNO, Masayoshi (Professor Emeritus, Nara University)
- MUNETA, Yoshifumi (Professor, Kyoto Prefectural University)
- OKADA, Yasuyoshi (Professor, Kokushikan University)
- SHIRAISHI, Taichiro (Director, Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum)
- WADA, Seigo (Professor, Ritsumeikan University)
Summary Discussed the concepts to use to select the component parts and justify the Outstanding Universal Value of the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group, as well as how to conserve and manage it, through comparisons with other examples inside and outside of Japan.

The 1st International Expert Meeting

Date 13–14 January 2012
Venue RIHGA Royal Hotel Sakai
Participants
[Experts invited]
Overseas:
- CARVER, Martin (Professor Emeritus, University of York, UK)
- PARK, Cheun Soo (Kyungpook National University, Republic of Korea)
- WANG, Wei (Director, Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China)
Japan:
- FUKUNAGA, Shinya (Professor, Osaka University)
- NISHIMURA, Yukio (Professor, Tokyo University)
- NISHITANI, Tadashi (Professor Emeritus, Kyushu University)
- WADA, Seigo (Professor, Ritsumeikan University)
[Members of the Advisory Council]
- KANASEKI, Hiroshi (Director, Osaka Prefectural Museum of Yayoi Culture)
- KATO, Akinori (Professor, Kwansei Gakuin University)
- MIZUNO, Masayoshi (Chief Director, Osaka Center for Cultural Heritage)
- MUNETA, Yoshifumi (Associate Professor, Kyoto Prefectural University)
- OKADA, Yasuyoshi (Professor, Kokushikan University)
- SHIRAISHI, Taichiro (Director, Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum)
Summary Discussed the value of the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group by understanding the position of the Mozu-Furuichi within the Kofun culture in Japan, and through comparisons with similar properties (ancient burial mounds) abroad.