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| | Nara -A journey to the ancient city- |
 | | Located almost at the center of the Japanese archipelago, Nara Prefecture is an inland prefecture surrounded by the four prefectures of Osaka to the west, Kyoto to the north, Wakayama to the south and Mie to the east. |
| | Nara, with a total population of some 1.44 million, has a diversified geography, a plane to the north and the Kii Mountain Range, or 'the Roof of Kinki (or Osaka Area)' to the south. |
| | Nara occupies an important position in the history of Japan; it is said that the first state was located in Nara. |
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