(1)Main building of Soga no Umako's residence found in Nara Pref.

(1)Main building of Soga no Umako's residence found in Nara Pref.

KASHIHARA, Japan - Photo taken March 11 shows the ruins of a large building (bottom right) believed to be the residence of Soga no Umako, a powerful minister who served four emperors in the Yamato court during the so-called Asuka period in the sixth-seventh centuries. The ruins have been found by the education board of Asuka in Nara Prefecture.

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