The oldest Buddhist hall in Nara still use, and it is older than Horyuji temple. Research by Institute for Humanity in Tokyo indicated that Japanese cypress (a tree) wood in the roof of building was logged around 586 of trees.
In 2000, Mitsutani investigated pieces of wood removed from the Zenshitsu for repairs in the middle of 1940. He found that one of them had been fell around 582. He is finding relate to level which is still in use.
In 2007, he took photos of wood in the roof space with a digital camera then he analyzed the tree by computer. Its roof space will be open to the public from Oct. 17 to Nov. 13. Up to 160 people will be admitted each day.
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