Nara period

proper noun

The history of Japan covering the years from AD 710 to 794. Empress Gemmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō (present-day Nara).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalThe history of Japan covering the years from AD 710 to 794. Empress Gemmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō (present-day Nara).
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