“Shoku Nihongi,” the imperially commissioned history text on the Nara Period, notes that Emperor Shomu (701-756), father of Koken, resided in Toin when he was crown prince. The area was later ...

NARA--Granted, it’s only a reproduction, but it is no ordinary armrest. The item that will go on display at the Nara National Museum’s special fall exhibition from Oct. 26 is an exact copy of ...

The Shuni-e ritual, held annually since 752 during the Nara period (710-794), marks its 1,274th edition this year. During the training, 11 priests known as the "rengyoshu" seclude themselves in ...

In this lesson, students look at the decision to build the Great Buddha and the Tōdai-ji temple complex in Nara, examining whether the decision ... and some ways in which culture influenced how ...