Large torches were ignited March 12 during the annual "Shuni-e" two-week training of Buddhist priests at Todaiji temple's ...
The ancient capital of Heijokyo was apparently hit by a smallpox outbreak in the Nara Period (710-784). Residents thought the disease was brought by “oni” demons and tried to fight the ...
In Japan, the tradition of cherry blossom-viewing, known as hanami, holds a special place in people's hearts. This cultural ...
is creating a CGI reconstruction of its huge “daigaran” main structures from the Nara Period (710-784). Temple officials plan to allow visitors to take a virtual tour of the original temple ...
"More and more people are tossing away their leftovers or snack packaging in the park," Nobuyuki Yamazaki of the Nara Deer Preservation Foundation told AFP. "Plastic items can accumulate in deer ...
“Plastic items can accumulate in deer stomachs over a long period, leading to their death through weakness,” he warned. Some activists have even retrieved chunks of plastic waste from Nara ...