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