2011 35COM 7B.71 - Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (Japan) (C 870) 2009 33COM 7B.76 - Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (Japan) (C 870) 2008 32COM 7B.73 - Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (Japan ...

Nara was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784. During this period the framework of national government was consolidated and Nara enjoyed great prosperity, emerging as the fountainhead of Japanese ...

NARA--A tour provider here is sharing his love of this ancient capital by guiding tourists to the city's hidden gems. Koji Okashita, 36, president of travel agency Chitose Nara, which is based 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 was a good use of resources. As they do so, they use ...

With a new monograph publishing this month, the Japanese designer, at 83, discusses his pioneering technique, lifelong ...

NARA--Researchers have unearthed a shield-shaped bronze mirror and massive iron sword in an ancient kofun burial mound here, unprecedented discoveries of their kind in Japan. The unusually ...

NARA -- This western Japan city has seen increasing numbers of inbound visitors strolling around tourist spots wearing kimonos and their summer counterpart, yukata. Westerners in particular appear ...

Nara is a magical escape just an hour away from Osaka and Kyoto, perfect for a Singaporean visitor seeking a break from the ...

The Nara To-kae summer night event, held in the city of Nara, illuminates the city with candlelight. After being canceled for three years due to COVID-19, the event was held again this year ...

the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties has announced. According to the institute's chief ancient history researcher Kuniya Kuwata, this is one of the oldest confirmed ...

The move follows a video of a tourist in Nara’s main park kicking one of the animals, considered sacred in the ancient city.

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