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Before Tokyo and Kyoto, there was Nara, which served as Japan's capital during the 8th century.

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 culture. The city's historic monuments – Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and the excavated remains of the great Imperial Palace – provide a vivid picture of life in the Japanese capital in the 8th century, a period of profound political and cultural change.[unesco]

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sight Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara

Before Tokyo and Kyoto, there was Nara, which served as Japan's capital during the 8th century. Nara was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784. During this period the framework of national government wa...

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sight Todai-ji

The largest bronze Buddha of Japan can be found in Nara . The huge temple complex was founded in 745 by emperor Shomu as head office of all Buddhist temples of Japan. The hall of the Great Buddha is the...

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sight Kasuga Taisha

3000 stone and bronze lanterns lighten up the Nara Park . The attraction of the clan shrine of Fujiwara which was founded in the 8th century is the lantern way with 3000 stone and bronze lamps. They are...

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