In 2010, the Tokyo Institute of Technology and the George Chubinashvili National Research Centre initiated a joint research project aimed at examining the physical condition of medieval Georgian churches.
The second phase of the project was carried out from 6 to 20 September 2011. Japanese scholars Shiro Sasano (Head of Project), Yasuhito Foujita, Sachiko Hattori, Norio Yoshimoto, and Rika Fujita travelled to Georgia to conduct fieldwork and collect technical data. Six researchers from the George Chubinashvili National Research Centre participated in the fieldwork, which encompassed structural measurements, sampling, photographic documentation, and photogrammetric analysis: Mariam Gabashvili, Giorgi Patashuri, Natia Natsvlishvili, Manon Liluashvili, Irina Mania, and Eter Edisherashvili. On the Georgian side, the project is coordinated by David Khoshtaria, Head of the Department of Ancient and Medieval Georgian Art.
The joint research team conducted fieldwork in Kutaisi, Gelati, Martvili, Ubisa, Katskhi, Koreti, Nikortsminda, Timotesubani, Tsunda, Zeda Vardzia, Tsromi, Samtavisi, Urbnisi, Kintsvisi, Samtsevrisi, and Ateni.
Joint Georgian-Japanese Research Project
In 2010, the Tokyo Institute of Technology and the George Chubinashvili National Research Centre initiated a joint research project aimed at examining the physical condition of medieval Georgian churches.
The second phase of the project was carried out from 6 to 20 September 2011. Japanese scholars Shiro Sasano (Head of Project), Yasuhito Foujita, Sachiko Hattori, Norio Yoshimoto, and Rika Fujita travelled to Georgia to conduct fieldwork and collect technical data. Six researchers from the George Chubinashvili National Research Centre participated in the fieldwork, which encompassed structural measurements, sampling, photographic documentation, and photogrammetric analysis: Mariam Gabashvili, Giorgi Patashuri, Natia Natsvlishvili, Manon Liluashvili, Irina Mania, and Eter Edisherashvili. On the Georgian side, the project is coordinated by David Khoshtaria, Head of the Department of Ancient and Medieval Georgian Art.
The joint research team conducted fieldwork in Kutaisi, Gelati, Martvili, Ubisa, Katskhi, Koreti, Nikortsminda, Timotesubani, Tsunda, Zeda Vardzia, Tsromi, Samtavisi, Urbnisi, Kintsvisi, Samtsevrisi, and Ateni.