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Friday, February 5, 2010

NARA, JAPAN: Japan - Land of the rising sun - Part 2 Nara

Travel with Video Adventures through Japan and discover the history and the beauty of this ancient land.


Japan's first permanent capital was established in the year 710 at Heijo, the city now known as Nara. As the influence and political ambitions of the city's powerful Buddhist monasteries grew to become a serious threat to the government, the capital was moved to Nagaoka in 784.


Nara is located in the Kinai plain, less than one hour from Kyoto and Osaka. Due to its past as the first permanent capital, it remains full of historic treasures, including some of Japan's oldest and largest Buddhist temples.

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