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—The Nara National Museum has unveiled the details of its first full-scale exhibition devoted to national treasures, ...

Sumo is one of Japan's most iconic sports, but few know the story of its origins. Katsuragi City in Nara Prefecture is ...

They first appeared during the Nara period (710-794 AD ... Throughout history, they have been featured in Japanese art, folklore, and religious ceremonies. The deer symbolise purity, innocence ...

They first appeared during the Nara period (710-794 AD) when the city served as the capital ... Throughout history, they have ...

NARA--A special two-part exhibition is being held at the Nara National Museum here that traces the 1,400-year history of Buddhist art in Japan through ... in the Nara Period (710-784).

woodblock print, from the series Collected Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen), signed Hasui, sealed Kawase, publisher's mark (Hotei 'D', circa 1929-42) to lower right ...

"provide a vivid picture of life in the Japanese capital in the eighth century, a period of profound political and cultural change". Nara is around 45km (28 miles) south of Kyoto, and was once the ...