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 | | The imperial storehouse, known as Shosoin, in which the personal effects of Emperor Shomu are preserved, contains the most exotic products of foreign trade and state artisanship in brocaded silk, gold, bronze, lacquer, mother of pearl, and glass. |
 | | Nara produced the first histories of Japan, the Kojiki and Nihonshiki, the latter an official attempt of the Japanese ruling family to compile a history comparable to the imperial chronicles of China. |
 | | An anthology of poetry, the Manyoshu, containing over 4,000 poems, reveals the concerns and sentiments of the Nara aristocracy as they attended the sovereign or made the hazardous journey to China. |
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