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Nara Prefecture ) is part of the Kinki region on Honshū Island, Japan. ...
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Nara Prefecture ) is part of the Kinki region on Honshū Island, Japan. ...
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Nara (奈良市, Nara-shi?) is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The city occupies the northern part of Nara Prefecture, directly bordering itself to Kyoto Prefecture. Seven temples, shrines and ruins in Nara, specifically Tōdai-ji, Saidai-ji, Kōfuku-ji, Kasuga Shrine, Gangō-ji, Yakushi-ji, Tōshōdai-ji and Heijo Palace Remains, together with Kasugayama Primeval Forest, collectively form "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara", a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A city ) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ...
Nara Prefecture ) is part of the Kinki region on Honshū Island, Japan. ...
The Kansai (Japanese: 関西) region of Japan, also known as the Kinki region (近畿地方, Kinki-chihÅ), lies in the Southern-Central region of Japans main island, Honshu. ...
The Iwashimizu Hachimangu, a Shinto shrine in Yawata. ...
Main hall of TÅdai-ji TÅdai-ji (æ±å¤§å¯º), the Eastern Great Temple, is a Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan. ...
Saidaiji Saidai-ji (西大寺) is a Buddhist temple in the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. ...
For the temple in Nagasaki Prefecture, see [[KÅfuku-ji (Nagasaki)]]. Grounds of Kofukuji The golden buddha inside the temple KÅfuku-ji ) is a Buddhist temple in the city of Nara, in Nara Prefecture, Japan. ...
Kasuga Shrine The Kasuga Shrine (Japanese: 春日大社, Kasuga-taisha) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Nara, in Nara Prefecture, Japan. ...
GangÅ-ji (元興寺) is an ancient Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan. ...
Yakushi-ji Yakushi-ji (薬師寺) is an ancient Buddhist temple of the Hosso sect in the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. ...
Buildings at Toshodaiji TÅshÅdai-ji (å”æ‹›æ寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Ritsu sect in the city of Nara, in Nara Prefecture, Japan. ...
The restored Suzakumon (gate) of Heijo Palace Heijo Palace (平城京) in Nara, was the Imperial Palace of Japan during the Nara Period (710-784 CE). ...
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History - See also: Heijo Palace and Nara period
Nara was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784, giving its name to Nara period. The original city, Heijō-kyō, was modelled after the capital of Tang Dynasty China, Chang'an (present-day Xi'an). According to the ancient Japanese book Nihon Shoki, the name "Nara" derived from the Japanese word narashita meaning "made flat".[1][2] The restored Suzakumon (gate) of Heijo Palace Heijo Palace (平城京) in Nara, was the Imperial Palace of Japan during the Nara Period (710-784 CE). ...
The Nara period ) of the history of Japan covers the years from about AD 710 to 784. ...
Tokyo (東京; Tōkyō, lit. ...
// Events End of the Asuka period, the second and last part of the Yamato period and beginning of the Nara period in Japan. ...
Events August 31 - Paul IV abdicates as Patriarch of Constantinople December 25 - Tarasius elected Patriarch of Constantinople The Japanese capital moved away from Nara. ...
The Nara period ) of the history of Japan covers the years from about AD 710 to 784. ...
HeijÅ KyÅ(平城京)also known as Nara no Miyako,was the capital city of the Nara period in Japan. ...
The Tang Dynasty (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) (18 June 618 – 4 June 907), lasting about three centuries, preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Song Dynasty and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period in China. ...
Changan ▶(?) (Simplified Chinese: 长安; Traditional Chinese: 長安; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chang-an) is the ancient capital of more than ten dynasties in China. ...
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Nihonshoki (日本書紀) is the second oldest history book about the ancient history of Japan. ...
The capital was relocated to Nagaoka-kyō in the Yamashiro Province in 784, then moved to Heian-kyō in 794, the start of the Heian Period. The temples remained powerful beyond the move of political capital, thus giving Nara a synonym of Nanto (meaning "South Capital") as opposed to Heian-kyō, situated in the North. Nagaokakyō (長岡京市; -shi) is a city located in Kyoto, Japan. ...
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Events August 31 - Paul IV abdicates as Patriarch of Constantinople December 25 - Tarasius elected Patriarch of Constantinople The Japanese capital moved away from Nara. ...
Kyoto ) is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. ...
Events Kyoto becomes the Japanese capital. ...
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In the modern age, as the seat of the prefectural government, Nara has developed into a local center of commerce and government. The city was officially incorporated on February 1, 1898. February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
Demographics As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 373,189 and the density of 1,384 persons per km². The total area is 276.84 km². For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...
Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ...
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Famous places Because of its many temples and shrines, Nara is a famous tourist destination. It is said that when the first emperor of Japan, Jimmu, descended from heaven, he rode a deer and arrived in Nara, and that the sacred deer that wander Nara are its descendants. - Buddhist temples
- Tōdai-ji, including Nigatsu-dō
- Saidai-ji
- Kōfuku-ji
- Gangō-ji
- Yakushi-ji
- Tōshōdai-ji
- Shinto shrines
| | Main hall of TÅdai-ji TÅdai-ji (æ±å¤§å¯º), the Eastern Great Temple, is a Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan. ...
Nigatsu-dÅ ) is an important structure at the TÅdai-ji, a temple in Nara, Japan. ...
Saidaiji Saidai-ji (西大寺) is a Buddhist temple in the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. ...
For the temple in Nagasaki Prefecture, see [[KÅfuku-ji (Nagasaki)]]. Grounds of Kofukuji The golden buddha inside the temple KÅfuku-ji ) is a Buddhist temple in the city of Nara, in Nara Prefecture, Japan. ...
GangÅ-ji (元興寺) is an ancient Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan. ...
Yakushi-ji Yakushi-ji (薬師寺) is an ancient Buddhist temple of the Hosso sect in the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. ...
Buildings at Toshodaiji TÅshÅdai-ji (å”æ‹›æ寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Ritsu sect in the city of Nara, in Nara Prefecture, Japan. ...
Kasuga Shrine The Kasuga Shrine (Japanese: 春日大社, Kasuga-taisha) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Nara, in Nara Prefecture, Japan. ...
The restored Suzakumon (gate) of Heijo Palace Heijo Palace (平城京) in Nara, was the Imperial Palace of Japan during the Nara Period (710-784 CE). ...
Kasuga Shrine The Kasuga Shrine (Japanese: 春日大社, Kasuga-taisha) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Nara, in Nara Prefecture, Japan. ...
deer in Nara Park Nara Park is a civil park in the city of Nara, established in 1880. ...
Wildlife in Nara Nara is famous for the tame deer that roam all over the town, and especially in Nara Park. Snack vendors sell small biscuits to visitors so they can enjoy feeding the deer. The deer have learned to bow in response to tourists' bows. They nudge, jostle, and even bite for food. Binomial name Cervus nippon Temminck, 1838 Subspecies The Sika Deer Cervus nippon is a typical member of the family Cervidae. ...
deer in Nara Park Nara Park is a civil park in the city of Nara, established in 1880. ...
Education Schools in Nara include the Todaiji Gakuen, founded by the temple in 1926. Nara Women's University is one of the only two National Women's University of Japan. TÅdaiji Gakuen (æ±å¤§å¯ºå¦åœ’ TÅdaiji Gakuen) is a combined middle and high school in the city of Nara, Japan. ...
Sister cities Nara has sister-city relationships with five cities outside Japan [1]: Gyeongju is a city (see Subdivisions of South Korea) and prominent tourist destination in eastern South Korea. ...
Silla (also spelled Shilla, traditional dates 57 BCE - 935 CE) was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ...
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The Tang Dynasty (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) (18 June 618 – 4 June 907), lasting about three centuries, preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Song Dynasty and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period in China. ...
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Gallery Deer roaming in central Nara. The beautiful trees in autumn are Sapium sebiferum. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (840x560, 244 KB) Summary Image I took of free roaming deer in a park close to the Great Buddha temple, Todai-j, in Nara town, south east of Kyoto, Japan. ...
| A deer in Nara, March 2004. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
| Deer near construction site in Nara with pagoda in background. Image File history File linksMetadata IMG_0395_1_1. ...
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| Kōfuku-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple in the center of Nara Kofukuji (興福寺), early Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan I took this photograph and contribute it to the public domain. ...
For the temple in Nagasaki Prefecture, see [[KÅfuku-ji (Nagasaki)]]. Grounds of Kofukuji The golden buddha inside the temple KÅfuku-ji ) is a Buddhist temple in the city of Nara, in Nara Prefecture, Japan. ...
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References - ^ 奈良の語源 (Japanese). Retrieved on 2006-05-24.
- ^ Yamada Munemutsu 山田宗睦, trans. Nihon shoki 日本書紀. Vol. 1. Newton Press ニュートンプレス, 1992. p. 159.
For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...
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Miscellany - There is a theory that an ancient variant word for Nara, naraku (寧樂 / 寧楽), is related to the Korean word nara for "country" [2].
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Nara Prefecture ) is part of the Kinki region on Honshū Island, Japan. ...
Gojō (五條市; -shi) is a city located in Nara, Japan. ...
Gose (御所市; -shi) is a city in Nara Prefecture, Japan. ...
Ikoma (生駒市; -shi) is a city located in Nara, Japan. ...
Kashiba (香芝市; -shi) is a city located in Nara, Japan. ...
Kashihara (橿原市; -shi) is a city located in Nara, Japan. ...
Katsuragi (葛城市) is a city in Nara Prefecture, Japan. ...
Sakurai (桜井市; -shi) is a city located in Nara, Japan. ...
For god from Turkic mythology see: Täñre. ...
Uda (宇陀市; - shi) is a city located in northeastern Nara, Japan. ...
YamatokÅriyama (大和郡山市; -shi) is a city located in Nara, Japan. ...
Yamatotakada (大和高田市; -shi) is a city located in Nara, Japan. ...
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Ikoma · Kitakatsuragi · Shiki · Takaichi · Uda · Yamabe · Yoshino Ikoma (生駒郡; -gun) is a district located in Nara, Japan. ...
Kitakatsuragi (北葛城郡; -gun) is a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. ...
Shiki (磯城郡; -gun) is a district located in Nara, Japan. ...
Takaichi (高市郡; -gun) is a district located in Nara, Japan. ...
Uda (宇陀郡; -gun) is a district located in Nara, Japan. ...
Yamabe (山辺郡; -gun) is a district located in Nara, Japan. ...
Yoshino (å‰é‡Žéƒ¡; -gun) is a district located in Nara, Japan. ...
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Nara Prefecture ) is part of the Kinki region on Honshū Island, Japan. ...
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Horyu-ji. ...
Katsuren Gusuku Ruins Gusuku is the Okinawan word for castle or fortress. ...
view from Nishi-no-maru Himeji Castle (姫路城; -jÅ) is a Japanese castle located in Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture. ...
Citizens of the city pass by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial on their way to a memorial ceremony on August 6, 2004 Hiroshima Peace Memorial, called Gembaku Dome (原爆ドーム), the Atomic Bomb Dome, or the A-Bomb Dome by the Japanese is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Hiroshima, Japan. ...
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The Kii Peninsula is one of the largest peninsulas on the island of Honshu in Japan. ...
Shirakami-Sanchi (白神山地) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Honshu, Japan. ...
Shiretoko National Park ) covers most of the Shiretoko Peninsula at the northeastern tip of the island of Hokkaido, Japan. ...
Great Gate, Nikko, circa 1860-1900. ...
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Yaku-sugi (Jomon-sugi) Yakushima (屋久島) is one of the islands of Japan. ...
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