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Nara Japanese city and prefecture. Nara was an ancient capital of Japan; the first permanent capital was established in the year 710 at Heijo, now known as Nara. It is located in the Kinai plain, near Kyoto.
Nara is considered the birthplace of the culture of Japan. The Todaiji Temple at Nara is one of the Japan's most famous and historically significant temples. It enshrines a gigantic bronze statue of Buddha, the biggest in Japan. (The second biggest one is in Kamakura)
Daibutsu-den in Todaiji, Nara.