This volume of the Annals contains the information related to the study of bamboo tablets and silk scripts, a list of publications on the subject, and a general review by the editor. All the information and publications are mainly concerning or of the scholars on both sides of the strait, supplemented by those of Japanese, American and European scholars. Information related to the subject includes the reports of newly discovered bamboo tablets or silk scripts, scholarly conference, symposiums and workshops, and other relevant news. The list of publications lists the books, the articles appeared in periodicals and collections of papers, and the indexes to publications on the subject in web sites. The general review written by this editor is a summary of the contents of the relevant publications.