HIRAI　Yoshitoshi

HIRAI Yoshitoshi

Visiting researcher, Center for obsidian and lithic studies, Meiji University
Curator, History and Folklore Museum, Education administration division, Board of education, Miyoshi-city, Aichi.
Part-time Lecturer, Department of History, Faculty of Letters, Aichi Gakuin University

1979 Born at Takayama city, Gifu

Education

March 2002
　Graduate the Department of History and Geography, School of Arts and Letters, Meiji University.

Employment

From April 2006 to present
　Curator, Education administration division, Board of education, Miyoshi-city

Others

From 2019 to present　Deputy Representative, Tokai lithic study

Selected Publications

2023	“Occurrence of outcrops and whole-rock compositions of Gero stone based on the stone quality classification” Natural Resource Environment and Humans, No. 13, 113-122. (Co-authorship)
2021	“Kozushima obsidian biface tools in the western Tokai area” Tokai lithic studies: In memory of Dr. Motoo Saito, vol. 11, 109-119. (Co-authorship)
2021	“Research Notes: Stone quality and classification of Gero Stone in Mt,Yugamine" Hidaki, vol. 27, 57-71.
2020	“Extent on the White weathered stone in the Tokai area (2).” Tokai lithic studies: Festschrift for Prof. Hiroyuki Shiraishi. 64-73.
2019	“Stone material of the Palaeolithic era in Aichi Prefecture: source origin and categorization on the ‘White weathered stone’.” Currents of Long-term Change from the Palaeolithic to the Jomon Cultures, 195-212. (Co-authorship)
	“Extent on the White weathered stone in the Tokai area (1).” Tokai lithic studies, vol. 9, 25-35.
	“Research on the stone tools discovered from the Ichibaguchi site.” Bulletin of the Aichi Prefectural Center for Archaeological Operations, vol. 20, 11-28. (Co-authorship)
2018	Notes on the “White weathered stone” using at the Hagihira-Uenodan site.” Tokai lithic studies, vol. 8, 16-23.
2017	“Stone environmental section in Aichi Prefecture: notes on the White weathered stone.” Tokai lithic studies, vol. 7, 38-45.
2016	“Reconsideration on the lithic materials of the Haghihira site.” Annual bulletin of the Nagoya City Museum, vol. 39, 1-10. (Co-authorship)
2016	“Notes on the so-called “White weathered stone” in the eastern area of Aichi Prefecture.” Tokai lithic studies, vol. 6, 17-21.
2014	“Chapter 9 Consideration: Section 1 Reconstruction of the stone tool production in the western site -focusing on the SK09 excavated materials.” Toyotashi City Archaeological Investigation Reports, vol. 132, 126-137.
2013	“Chapter 4, Section 3, On the basalt and andesite Palaeolithic origin from Sidara volcanic rocks: Nehene-ishi and Tadamochi-andesite.” New edision Toyota city history: References 18 Palaeolithic, Jomon, New edition Toyota city history editing committee, 715-736. (Co-authorship)

Presentations at the International Congress and Workshop

2023	“Deer dismantling experience using stone tools” Toukai lithic debitage studies, NPO Airyou, Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture, Planning and operation, assistant lecturer, February 5
2022	“Cultural Properties course Part 5 Experience life in the Paleolithic era ! ” Toyoake City Lifelong Learning Division, History and Folklore Reference Room, Teacher, December 17
	“Toukai lithic debitage studies, regular meeting and online workshop.” Toukai lithic debitage studies, Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture, Planning and operation, assistant lecturer, Once a month, 2022.
	“Restoration of prehistoric behavior (2): What we learned from the refitting work of the Kawamukihigashikaidu Site.” Archeology of Aichi 2022, Nagoya City Museum, Poster presentation, October 22-23
	“Lithic raw material utilization of the Palaeolithic era in Sanen area: Mainly white weathered stone” Japanese Palaeolithic Research association Part 20, Nagoya University, Poster presentation, June 4-5
	“Various things about lithic scale drawing: Career, method, way of thinking, etc.” Tokai lithic studies, Kota Town Central Community Home, August 21
2021	“Restoration of prehistoric behavior: What we learned from the refitting work of the Kawamukihigashikaidu Site.” Archeology of Aichi 2021, Nagoya City Museum, Poster presentation, December 11・12
2021	“Raw material environment and Kozushima obsidian biface tools in the western Tokai area.” Shinshu Obsidian Forum Part 3, online, July 24
2020	“On the stone materials of the Hafted point and point in the Tokai area.” Tokai lithic studies Part 43, Miyoshi city library, December 8
2019	“Extent on the White weathered stone in the Tokai area (Preliminary).” Tokai lithic studies Part 40, Nagoya city, Naka Lifelong Learning Center, January 26
2015	“Stone environment of Aichi Prefecture.” Aichi archaeology 2015: Stone age in Aichi -Site, Stone tool, Stone material-, Nagoya city museum, November 29
2015	“Stone usage on the A and C point in the Yanagimata site.” Stone meeting Part 5, Kaida archaeology museum: Prefecture treasure the residential house of Yamashita. May 30
2014	“Occurrence of basalt and andesite origin from the Sidara volcanic rocks and utilization as the lithic material: Nehane-ishi and Tadamochi andesite.” Stone meeting Part 3, Archaeological Research Centre of Nagano Prefecture, May 31

Surveys for raw materials of stone tools in Aichi Prefecture

March 8, 2021	First survey at the Atsumi peninsula
March 16, 2019	an exhaustive survey for the source of Tadamochi andesite
May 20, 2018	Fourth survey along the Yahagi River
July 19, 2015	Second survey along the Kiso River
November 22, 2014	First survey along the Kiso River
October 12, 2013	Second survey along the Shonai River
June 3, 2012	First survey along the Shonai River
October 23-24, 2010	Third survey along the Yahagi River
July 22, 2007	Third survey along the Toyo River
November 11, 2006	Second survey along the Toyo River
July 30, 2006	First survey along the Toyo River
November 27, 2005	Second survey along the Yahagi River
July 18, 2005	First survey along the Yahagi River

Other surveys for the raw materials of stone tools

January 16,21, 2023	Survey of Welded tuff (Lake Horai, Shitara Town, Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture).
December 12, 2022	Survey of agate, and chalcedony (Mt. Tengudana, Mt, Chausuyama, Toyone Village, Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture).
September 29, 2022	Survey of Welded tuff (Lake Horai, Shitara Town, Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture).
July 21, 2022	Survey of siltstone, and mudstone from the Tenryu river ( Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture).
April 11,24,25, 2022	Survey at Mt.Yugamine (Gero City, Gifu Prefecture).
December 20, 2021	Survey at Sagisakanaka Site, and the Shikiti River (Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture).
December 10, 2021	Survey at Yamadahara Site, and the Haranoya River (Fkuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture).
December 6, 2021	Survey at Atsumi peninsula (Tahara City and Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture)
November 19, 2021	Survey at Nutabura Site (kawanehon Town, Shizuoka Prefecture)
October 8, 2021	Survey at Kesadaira Site (Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture)
September 30, 2021	Survey at Usimaki Site (Aichi Prefectural Buried Cultural Property Center)
September 13, 2021	Survey at Atsumi peninsula (Tahara City and Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture)
August 3, 2021	Survey around Yamahara Site (Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture)

Tokai Lithic Study

From April 2021
　Start “Refit and Reconsideration project on the stone tools excavated from the Kawamuki-Higashigaitu site” corporate with Aichi Prefectural Center for Archaeological Operation.

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