Temples and shrines possess diverse cultural properties such as paintings, sculptures, sutras, archives, wood-blocks for printing, mortuary tablets, etc. Aged private houses have also many important folk crafts and documents. Experienced research staff in each field cooperates with each other to carry out comprehensive research projects. Editing the catalogue is one of the fundamental projects for a suitable application, preservation and repair of these objects. Scientific research  Research of the sutras and archives   Research and arrangement of folk relics