Nara
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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NARA na ra, city (1990 pop. 349,349), capital of Nara prefecture, S Honshu, Japan. An ancient cultural and religious center, it...Changan (see Xian ), the capital of Tang China. Nara was (710 84) the first permanent capital of...