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A 1,300-Year-Old Cafeteria Was Just Discovered Among The Ruins Of A Buddhist Temple In Japan
Archaeologists excavating the site of the former Yamashiro Kokubunji Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, recently uncovered the ...
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Ruins likely the Heijo-kyo home of Prince Toneri in 8th century
The site, which dates to the early Nara Period (710-784), is slated for construction of an apartment complex. Prince Toneri is known for compiling “Nihon Shoki” (The Chronicles of Japan ...
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Parasite eggs in old toilet came from pork eaten 1,300 years ago
KASHIHARA, Nara Prefecture--Denizens of the Asuka Period (592-710) feasted on pork and may have done so routinely, archaeologists deduced from parasite eggs excavated from a toilet structure found ...
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Samurai Religion: A New Book Provides a Unique Perspective on the History of Religion in Japan
In the Nara Period (710–794), the court gave an important role to what became known as the “Six Nara schools” of Buddhism, as represented most famously by the Kegon (Huayan) sect (with its ...
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A century of human-deer coexistence, conflict in Japan's Nara
One of the deer that are beloved by sightseers is seen at Nara Park on Dec. 20, 2024. (Mainichi/Yasuhiro Tanabe) NARA -- Nara Park in this western Japan city is enjoying a tourist renaissance in ...