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Culture in Nara

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AN ANCIENT ART

AN ANCIENT ART

Alessio Pompeo

This article tells the tradit of the Katana and the Samurai, symbols of power and honor in ancient Japan. It discusses the hi...

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Tanzan Shrine in Nara

Tanzan Shrine in Nara

Bryan Baier

With it's unique 16th century 13-story pagoda and many other beautiful and historic buildings, a mountaintop location and lot...

Nara
Yoshino Nyoirinji Temple

Yoshino Nyoirinji Temple

Bryan Baier

Nyoirinji Temple's exhibition hall features a tatami chair shaped like a chaise lounge. Visitors can recline on the chair and...

Nara
Tanzan Jinja

Tanzan Jinja

Jeanne Austry

Vivid colors on a blue sky, the Tanzan jinja shrine is well-known for its dazzling maple trees in autumn and its bright sakur...

Nara