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	Encyclopedia: Nara Prefecture
		Nara (Japanese: å¥ˆè‰¯å¸‚, Nara-shi) is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan, near Kyoto.
		Nara Prefecture is located in the middle of the Kii Peninsula on the western half of Honshu, Japan.
		Nara is bordered to the west by Wakayama Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture; on the north by Kyoto Prefecture and Aichi Prefecture, and on the east by Mie Prefecture.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Nara-Prefecture (651 words)

	Encyclopedia: Nara prefecture
		Nara Prefecture is loaced in the middle of the Kii peninsula on the western half of Honshu, Japan.
		Nara Prefecture is part of the Kansai region, or Kinki region of Japan.
		Nara is a center for the production of instruments used in conducting traditional Japanese artforms, including calligraphy and tea ceremony.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Nara-prefecture (607 words)

	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.
	www.pref.nara.jp /nara_e (315 words)

	Encyclopedia topic: Nara Prefecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Nara is bordered to the west by Wakayama Prefecture (additional info and facts about Wakayama Prefecture) and Osaka Prefecture (additional info and facts about Osaka Prefecture) ; on the north by Kyoto Prefecture (additional info and facts about Kyoto Prefecture) and on the east by Mie Prefecture (additional info and facts about Mie Prefecture).
		Despite being in the middle of Japan, Nara is one of Japan's warmest prefectures; snow (A layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground) is a rarity in Nara, although there is some accumulation in the southern mountains during the winter.
		Nara is a center for the production of instruments used in conducting traditional Japanese artforms, including calligraphy (Beautiful handwriting) and tea ceremony (An ancient ritual for preparing and serving and drinking tea).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/n/na/nara_prefecture.htm (1451 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		'''Nara''' can refer to: * Nara Prefecture Nara prefecture, part of the Kansai Kansai region of central Honshu, Japan Nara, Nara Nara is the city of Nara Prefecture Nara** Prefecture, Japan * The Nara Period of the History of Japan *'''Nara''' is a major Manchu clan.
		Empress Dowager Cixi was from the Yehe Nara clan.
		* Nara (village) Nara is a village in the Abbottabad District of Pakistan.
	www.mauspfeil.net /NARA.html (284 words)

	Yoshino District, Nara - TheBestLinks.com - Japan, Population, 2003, Square kilometer, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Yoshino District, Nara - TheBestLinks.com - Japan, Population, 2003, Square kilometer,...
		Yoshino District, Nara, Japan, Population, 2003, Square kilometer, Population...
		As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 59,020 and a density of 26.14 persons per kmandsup2.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Yoshino_District__2C___Nara.html (95 words)

	History of Nara
		The same kind of burial mounds, such as the Saki mounds in Nara City and the Umami mounds of Koryo Town and Kawai Town were constructed in the northern and the western part of the basin between the late fourth and the fifth century.
		Matsunaga Hisahide and Tsutsui Junkei were the two confronting powers in Nara during that period, and Todaiji temple was dealt a lot of damage during the conflict.
		Nara's present Prefecture regions were divided into 15 prefectures at that time, but consolidated into one prefecture later.
	www.pref.nara.jp /pro-e/rekishi.htm (1302 words)

	Between The Mountains And Sea NARA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Today's Nara still exemplifies the tranquility of the Nara Basin, as if old dreams were still hiding behind the pagodas and the tiled roofs of ancient temples.
		Nara Prefecture is located inland in the southern part of Honshu, the main island of Japan.
		This region occupies 60% of Nara Prefecture in area, and it is at the center of the Kii Peninsula.
	www.rid2650.gr.jp /betweenms/nara/index.html (1472 words)

	CLAIR
		Nara prefecture is situated at approximately center of Kinki district, inland prefecture not facing to the ocean, and it is roughly divided into northern low land and southern Yoshino mountainous district by central structure line along with Yoshino river considering geography and geology.
		In the 6th century, a central state called the Yamato courts was established in the Asuka district in the southern part of the Yamato basin.
		In 710 A.D. the capital of Japan was transferred to the Nara Heijokyo Capital in Nara, the first large-scale international capital in the history of the country.
	www.jlgc.org.uk /en/exchange_studytour/jest.html (367 words)

	The Japan Times Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Nara Prefecture includes not only the city of Nara, but also Yoshino, a city in the southern part of the prefecture that is home to a very intriguing legend.
		After the Yoshino court was defeated, the rebels and the southern court emperor's descendants went into hiding in the wilds of Nara, in neighboring Mie Prefecture, and eventually as far west as Aichi Prefecture.
		The burial mounds of Nara are not frequented by the hordes of day-trippers that one finds in city and make for an interesting trip for the adventurous traveler who enjoys historical mysteries and quiet walks, since the kofun are often located away from major population centers.
	www.japantimes.co.jp /cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?fl20030706a1.htm (2085 words)

	Kansai Data
		Nara is an inland prefecture, where 77% of the land is covered with woodland and mountains.
		In terms of habitable land area, Nara is one of the smallest prefectures in Japan, with approximately 90% of the population concentrated in the Nara Basin and its surrounding area, in the northern part of the prefecture.
		In the Asuka Era, in the 6th century, when Buddhism was first introduced to Japan, and in the Nara Era, in the 8th century, Nara prospered as the political and cultural center of Japan.
	www.kippo.or.jp /place_e/pref/nara.htm (453 words)

	Read about Tokushima Prefecture at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Tokushima Prefecture and learn about Tokushima ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Oe District was dissolved at the moment this merger took effect.
		The Merger Council of Oe District (in Japanese) (http://www.tcu.or.jp/oe-gappei/)
		Yoshino are planned to be merged to form the City of
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Tokushima_Prefecture (258 words)

	Between The Mountains And Sea NARA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Nara is the birthplace of Noh and we may say this performance tells something of the history of Noh.
		Nara is noted as a treasure house of Buddhist art.
		Yoshino kudzu starch is used as an ingredient for high-class sweets.
	www.rid2650.gr.jp /betweenms/nara/nara3.html (1108 words)

	Yoshino, Nara - TheBestLinks.com - Japan, Population, 2003, Square kilometer, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Yoshino, Nara - TheBestLinks.com - Japan, Population, 2003, Square kilometer,...
		Yoshino, Nara, Japan, Population, 2003, Square kilometer, Population density...
		As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 10,580 and a density of 110.61 persons per kmandsup2.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Yoshino__2C___Nara.html (96 words)

	Tokushima Prefecture - the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Oe District was dissolved at themoment this merger took effect.
		The Towns of Awa, Ichiba, Donari and Yoshino are planned to be merged to form the City of Awa (Awa-Shi).
		The Towns of Mino, Ikeda, Ikawa and Yamashiro and the Villages of Higashiiyayama and Nishiiyayama are planned to be merged to form the City ofMiyoshi (Miyoshi-Shi).
	www.world-knowledge-encyclopedia.com /?t=Tokushima_Prefecture (296 words)

	21brands
		Southeast Nara is "Miwa Somen no Sato"(birthplace of Miwa Somen) that is suitable for running wheat farms.
		Yoshino Sugi doesn't have any knots because the workmen made an effort to do cutting and thinning the wood.
		Yoshino Sugi tells the fragrance of wood itself and "wood culture of Japan" by using all the parts of Sugi.
	www.rekishikaido.gr.jp /time-trip/gengo/eng/21brand.htm (2860 words)

	Nara, Nara (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Nara was the capital of Japan during most of the Nara period, from 710 to 784.
		In the modern age, as the seat of the prefectural government, Nara has developed into a local center of commerce and government.
		Schools in Nara include the Todaiji Gakuen, founded by the temple in 1926.
	www.toshare.info /en/Heijoukyou.htm (365 words)

	MSN Encarta - Japan
		The Muromachi district of Kyoto, which became the Ashikaga shogunal seat, gave its name to the period of Ashikaga government, the Muromachi period.
		At length, in 1392, an Ashikaga envoy persuaded the true emperor at Yoshino to abdicate and relinquish the sacred imperial regalia.
		With their nominees acknowledged as rightful emperors, the Ashikaga shoguns were, in theory, legitimate rulers of all Japan.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761566679_11____80/Japan.html (2832 words)

	Nishiyoshino, Nara at opensource encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Nishiyoshino (西吉野村;; -mura) is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara, Japan.
		As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 3,673 and a density of 39.98 persons per km².
		Yoshino District, Nara is mentioned in the following topics...
	www.springknow.com /Nishiyoshino,_Nara.html (206 words)

	Stock News Articles On NARA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		NARA -- The Nara Shimbun will sack its managing editor after he was arrested for molesting a woman at a railway station, the newspaper company said Tuesday.
		NARA -- An unsuccessful election candidate who tried to set fire to his acquaintance in a bid to vent to his frustrations was arrested Monday on attempted...
		NARA is an independent federal agency in Washington, DC, that preserves the nation's history.
	wnw.daylightonline.com /financial/NARA.htm (5393 words)

	Ancient Japan - 5
		This migration of aristocrats and priests functioned to diffuse the higher culture of the capital to the provinces.
		In the arts the no drama developed in the Kamakura period out of the older tradition of agricultural festival dances, and guilds (za) were formed to serve at the ceremonies of temples and shrines and at funeral services.
		Four such actor guilds were attached to the Kofuku Temple and the Kasuga Shrine of Yamato province (present Nara prefecture), from which came the father and son Kan'ami and Zeami Motokiyo; under the patronage of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, they laid the foundations for a flourishing no drama, establishing the guidelines for performance and bequeathing many texts.
	www.crystalinks.com /japan5.html (4268 words)

	Nara City - ThatsJapan.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Kintetsu Nara station is better located that the JR Nara station, but unless you want to take an all-reserved Tokkyū (特急) train which leaves twice an hour and runs to Nara in 35 minutes, you will have to change at Yamato Saidaiji for the last hop into town.
		The run to Nara is 44 minutes from Osaka and 31 minutes from Tennoji (¥780 and ¥450 respectively, no charge with rail pass).
		Nara park, most of Nara's sights are concentrated a pleasant space of greenery, temples, shrines and famously mercenary deer.
	www.thatsjapan.com /kansai/nara/cities/nara.aspx (804 words)

	Brujula.Net - Your Latin Stating Point (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Yamakawa and the Village of Misato were merged to form the City of Yoshinogawa.
		The Merger Council of Eastern and Northern Mima District
		The Merger Council of Northern Awa District
	www.brujula.net /english/wiki/Tokushima_Prefecture.html (209 words)

	Japanese Art \| Spring Landscape \| F1892.28
		A Japanese landscape of rolling hills and blossoming cherry trees suggests the mountainous scenery of Yoshino, a district near Nara famous for its spring scenery.
		Among Kano Tanyu's numerous paintings are many that reflect his interest in the traditional styles and subjects of Japanese painting (yamato-e).
		His signature on this painting includes his age of seventy-one years (seventy by Western custom), and his honorific title, hoin (seal of the [Buddhist] Law), which was conferred on him ten years earlier, in 1662.
	www.asia.si.edu /collections/singleObject.cfm?ObjectId=156 (81 words)

	Emperor Go-Murakami of Japan - One Language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		He reigned from Sumiyoshi, Ōsaka, Yoshino, Nara, and other temporary lodgings.
		In 1337, because Tagajō; was attacked, they returned yet again to the west, returning to Yoshino while constantly fighting battles.
		In 1348, Kō no Moronao attacked Yoshino, and the Emperor left for modern-day Nishiyoshino Village in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, which was then the Yamato Province.
	www.onelang.com /encyclopedia/index.php/Emperor_Go-Murakami_of_Japan (463 words)

	Upto11.net - Wikipedia Article for Emperor Komyo of Japan
		On November 18, 1348, he abdicated to the eldest son of his older brother, the former claimant to the throne Kand#333;gon, who became the Northern Pretender Sukand#333;.
		In 1352, taking advantage of the Kan'and#333; Disturbance, a family feud in the Ashikaga clan, the Southern Emperor Go-Murakami entered Kyoto, capturing it and carrying away Kand#333;myand#333; along with Kand#333;gon and Sukand#333; and the Crown Prince.
		In the Shand#333;hei Reunification, Kand#333;myand#333; and his companions were placed under house arrest in Yamato Province, in what is today the village of Nishiyoshino, Yoshino District, Nara.
	www.upto11.net /generic_wiki.php?q=emperor_komyo_of_japan (210 words)

	AEG - Mie's Prefecture's Profile
		Yoshino Kumano National Park, which straddles the border between Mie and Wakayama Prefectures, never ceases to enthrall those who long for nature.
		In this district, where streets are always busy with pilgrims to the Ise Shrine from of old, people engaging in the trades with such pilgrims have been so shrewd and successful that the term "Ise-merchant" has become well-known.
		Mie is a long-shapen prefecture, situated in the extreme east of the Kinki Districts and bordered by the Chubu Districts.
	www.infowest.com /personal/r/rpurcell/mie.html (720 words)

	Encyclopedia of Japanese History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The most important of the haniwa were found in southern Honshu --- especially the Kinai region around Nara --- and northern Kyushu.
		The Yamato state evolved still further during the Asuka period, which is named after the Asuka region, south of modern Nara, the site of numerous temporary imperial capitals established during the period.
		The Asuka period is known for its significant artistic, social, and political transformations, which had their origins in the late Kofun period.
	www.openhistory.org /jhdp/encyclopedia/k.html (3250 words)

	ZENKI: Ask Ozunu: Who was Ozunu Enno?
		However, it is historical fact that Prince Ooama secluded himself on Mount Yoshino, and the Kamo clan performed rituals on his behalf.
		He is especially revered on the sacred mountain of Oomine, where he forced his way deep into the interior and threw himself into 1000 days of austere ascetic practice.
		Ozunu opened up the Oomine mountain range, establishing halls of asceticism, and he made Zenki and Goki live in the interior of Yoshino's Kinpu mountains, just to the north of Oomine, to protect the disciples of ascetic practice.
	dungeon.taisa-labs.com /facts/ask_ozunu_who_ozunu.htm (1828 words)

	Nara - Eco Kids - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The prefecture's northern region is relatively flat, while its southern district is quite hilly.
		There are more than a thousand burial mounds for local lords dating from the third to fifth century A.D. The Asuka district became the center of national government in the second half of the fifth century, and Heijokyo (present-day Nara City) replaced it as the seat of power for 70 years from 710.
		Southern Nara is one of the rainiest regions in Japan and supplies drinking water for the Kinki district.
	web-jpn.org /kidsweb/ecokids/98-07nara/nara.html (254 words)

	Outbound (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Nara Prefecture, home to Japan’s ancient capital, is accessed through Osaka’s Kansai International Airport and boasts some of the most picturesque places to see cherry blossoms in March and April during the Cherry Blossom Festival.
		The Yoshino district in central Nara Prefecture encompasses the Kii Mountains, Yoshino River and Yoshino-Kumano National Park.
		Every year during the month of March the Fire Festival is held in the Mt Aso district to mark the arrival of spring.
	www.flygoldcoast.com.au /Outbound_issues/huntervalley/asia.htm (498 words)

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