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A 17-year-old Canadian national used his fingernail to etch the name "Julian" into a wooden pillar supporting the roof of the Toshodaiji Kondo temple built in 759 AD in the city of Nara, Japan.

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 ...

NARA -- An original method to locate ancient burial mounds by "exploring" 3D terrain maps using artificial intelligence (AI) has led to the identification of 34 probable ancient burial mounds ...

In Japan, nature such as the mountains, rivers and woods is respected and venerated in shrines and temples. The deer in Nara. “While in Nara during ancient times, the Buddhist temples and Shinto ...

This fall, the Nara National Museum held its 75th annual exhibition of Shosoin artifacts. Nishihara seized on this as a major theme and inspiration for his cuisine this year, which was reflected ...

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 ...