HD images of murals in Takamatsuzuka, Kitora tombs

HD images of murals in Takamatsuzuka, Kitora tombs

KASHIHARA, Japan - High-definition images of murals in the Takamatsuzuka and Kitora tombs are shown on a screen installed at the Asuka Historical Museum of Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 22, 2014. The system is called "Mural Navigation."

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  • 2014/8/22 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2014 Kyodo News
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