Research keywords (4)：
Dunhuang
, Chinese and Japanese Ancient Art
, Buddhist Art
, Art History
Research theme for competitive and other funds (3)：
2022 - 2026 古代東アジアの祥瑞と王権:漢~唐代成立の瑞獣画像をめぐる学際的研究
2017 - 2020 Iconographic study of sacred beasts in Chinese Buddhism - special reference to dragon and lion -
『仏頂尊勝陀羅尼経』信仰の伝播と変相図の成立
Papers (19)：
Akiko SHIMONO. The Detached Segments of "Besson-zakki" in Tomioka Shigenori Collection. Bulletin of Aizu Museum, Waseda University. 2020. 21. 75-88
Akiko SHIMONO. The "White Horse with Red Mane" in Chinese Buddhist Art. Buddhist Arts. 2020. 4. 33-50
Akiko SHIMONO. The study of relief about biographies of the Buddha in Tomioka Shigenori Collection. Bulletin of Aizu Museum, Waseda University. 2019. 20. 27-45
Akiko SHIMONO. The report of the Aizu Collection before the Second World War, 8 -the Clay Buddha Image in Relief from Dunhuang-. Bulletin of Aizu Museum, Waseda University. 2018. 19. 53-62
Akiko SHIMONO. The report on the Aizu Collection before the Second World War(7)On the Clay Miniature Pagodas. Bulletin of Aizu Museum, Waseda University. 2017. 18. 21-30
Ai YAMAZAKI, Akiko SHIMONO, Motoki MIZUGUCHI, Fumiko MATSUURA. ̶A Transliteration and Commentary of “Ji rui(稽瑞)” from the edition Ling long shan guan cong ke ben̶ Nine tailed fox(九尾狐), Luan bird(鸞), Parrot(鸚鵡),Silver jar(銀甕). 2024. 65. 27-49
Akiko SHIMONO. The Rubbing of a Pictorial Stone with Procession of Chariots, Banquet Scene and Buildings, donated in 2021. Bulletin of Aizu Museum, Waseda University. 2023. 24. 13-28
Akiko SHIMONO. The works of Terahata Sukenojō in Tomioka Shigenori collection and donated in recent years. Bulletin of Aizu Museum, Waseda University. 2022. 23. 93-102
SHIMONO Akiko. Buddhist Sutra “Dai hannya-kyo” (Skt. Mahā-prajñā-pāramitā-sūtra) Vol.270, also known as “Todaiji Hachiman-kyo”(Sutra of Hachimangu shrine of Todai-ji temple) in Tomioka Shigenori collection. Bulletin of Aizu Museum, Waseda University. 2021. 22. 49-55
