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Traces of big quake found in location of Heijo-kyo

NARA, Japan - Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties discloses on Aug. 22, 2014, traces of sand and water (in lighter color), believed to have gushed out as a result of liquefaction caused by major earthquakes, in an area where Heijo-kyo, Japan's capital city in the 8th century, was located in the city of Nara.

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Tree branches used to reinforce ground around Heijo Palace

NARA, Japan - Remains of tree branches and leaves laid on the bottom of what used to be a river in an area west of the remains of the 8th-century Heijo Palace in Nara, western Japan, are seen on July 4, 2014. The Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties has unearthed the remains of the branches used to reclaim land and reinforce the foundation.

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Tree branches used to reinforce ground around Heijo Palace

NARA, Japan - Remains of tree branches and leaves laid on the bottom of what used to be a river in an area west of the remains of the 8th-century Heijo Palace in Nara, western Japan, are seen on July 4, 2014. The Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties has unearthed the remains of the branches used to reclaim land and reinforce the foundation.

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Wakakusa mountain-burning festival in Nara

NARA, Japan - Grass burns on the hillside of Mt. Wakakusa in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara during the annual Wakakusa Yamayaki festival on Jan. 25, 2014, as fireworks adorn the night sky. At front is the Suzakumon gate at the Heijo Palace site, a World Heritage site.

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Field burning

NARA, Japan - Photo multiply-exposed from 6:19 p.m. to 7:14 p.m. on Jan. 26, 2013, shows field burning on Mt. Wakakusa and fireworks as part of an annual early spring festival in the city of Nara. Seen in front R is the reconstructed Suzakumon gate of the ancient Heijo Palace.

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Emperor at 1,300th anniversary of Nara Heijo-kyo

NARA, Japan - Emperor Akihito delivers a speech at a ceremony on Oct. 8, 2010, commemorating the 1,300th anniversary of the transfer of the national capital to Heijo in Nara in 710. The emperor said he feels a strong bond with Heijo as the land of his forefathers.

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Emperor at 1,300th anniversary of Nara Heijo-kyo

NARA, Japan - Emperor Akihito approaches the stage to deliver a speech at a ceremony on Oct. 8, 2010, commemorating the 1,300th anniversary of the transfer of the national capital to Heijo in Nara in 710.

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Emperor at 1,300th anniversary of Nara Heijo-kyo

NARA, Japan - Emperor Akihito (back L) and Empress Michiko attend a ceremony on Oct. 8, 2010, commemorating the 1,300th anniversary of the transfer of the national capital to Heijo in Nara in 710. The emperor said in a speech he feels a strong bond with Heijo as the land of his forefathers.

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1,300th anniversary of capital transfer

NARA, Japan - A ceremony is held on Oct. 8, 2010, to commemorate the 1,300th anniversary of the transfer of the national capital to Heijo in Nara in 710.

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Emperor at 1,300th anniversary of Nara Heijo-kyo

NARA, Japan - Emperor Akihito (back L) and Empress Michiko attend a ceremony on Oct. 8, 2010, commemorating the 1,300th anniversary of the transfer of the national capital to Heijo in Nara in 710. The emperor said in a speech he feels a strong bond with Heijo as the land of his forefathers.

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Emperor at restored ancient palace

NARA, Japan - Emperor Akihito (front C) and Empress Michiko (front R) look inside a restored ancient palace building in Nara City on Oct. 7, 2010. They plan to attend a ceremony to mark the 1,300th anniversary of the ancient national capital's transfer to Heijo-kyo in Nara.

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Bunraku enlivens ride on train to Nara

NARA, Japan - Bunraku puppeteer Kanjuro Kiritake (C) brings a puppet of the traditional Japanese art form to life aboard a special train heading to Nara Station in Nara Prefecture from Nada Station in Osaka Prefecture on the Kintesu Railways on March 27, 2010. Some 200 passengers enjoyed the performance as part of an event commemorating the 1,300th anniversary of the transfer of the national capital to Heijo, an ancient capital city located in current Nara City.

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China's Hu visits Nara on last leg of official visit to Japan

NARA, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao and his entourage visit the site of Heijo Palace in Nara Prefecture, which will mark its 1,300th anniversary in two years' time, on May 10.

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China's Hu visits Nara on last leg of official visit to Japan

NARA, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) visits the site of Heijo Palace in Nara Prefecture, which will mark its 1,300th anniversary in two years' time, on May 10 with Japanese transport minister Tetsuzo Fuyushiba. (2nd from R).

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China's Hu visits Nara on last leg of official visit to Japan

NARA, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao and his entourage visit the site of Heijo Palace in Nara Prefecture, which will mark its 1,300th anniversary in two years' time, on May 10. (Kyodo)

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China's Hu visits Nara on last leg of official visit to Japan

NARA, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) visits the site of Heijo Palace in Nara Prefecture, which will mark its 1,300th anniversary in two years' time, on May 10 with Japanese transport minister Tetsuzo Fuyushiba. (2nd from R). (Kyodo)

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Sarusawa Pond

Sarusawa Pond at Kofukuji Temple has a perimeter of approximately 300 meters. At the left rear is the Three Storied Pagoda. This pond was famous from the old days, and legends about it abound. The story of the lady-in-waiting of the Emperor Heijo throwing herself in the pond for lost love is famous in Makura no Soshi (a collection of essays written by Sei Shonagon).==Date:unknown, Place:Nara, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number10‐26‐0]

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Bunraku enlivens ride on train to Nara

NARA, Japan - Bunraku puppeteer Kazuo Yoshida (C) brings a puppet of the traditional Japanese art form to life aboard a special train heading to Nara Station in Nara Prefecture from Nada Station in Osaka Prefecture on the Kintesu Railways on March 27, 2010. Some 200 passengers enjoyed the performance as part of an event commemorating the 1,300th anniversary of the transfer of the national capital to Heijo, an ancient capital city located in current Nara City. (Kyodo)

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Bunraku enlivens ride on train to Nara

NARA, Japan - Bunraku puppeteer Kanjuro Kiritake (C) brings a puppet of the traditional Japanese art form to life aboard a special train heading to Nara Station in Nara Prefecture from Nada Station in Osaka Prefecture on the Kintesu Railways on March 27, 2010. Some 200 passengers enjoyed the performance as part of an event commemorating the 1,300th anniversary of the transfer of the national capital to Heijo, an ancient capital city located in current Nara City. (Kyodo)

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Traces of big quake found in location of Heijo-kyo

NARA, Japan - Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties discloses on Aug. 22, 2014, traces of sand and water (in lighter color), believed to have gushed out as a result of liquefaction caused by major earthquakes, in an area where Heijo-kyo, Japan's capital city in the 8th century, was located in the city of Nara. (Kyodo)

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Tree branches used to reinforce ground around Heijo Palace

NARA, Japan - Remains of tree branches and leaves laid on the bottom of what used to be a river in an area west of the remains of the 8th-century Heijo Palace in Nara, western Japan, are seen on July 4, 2014. The Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties has unearthed the remains of the branches used to reclaim land and reinforce the foundation. (Kyodo)

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Emperor at 1,300th anniversary of Nara Heijo-kyo

NARA, Japan - Emperor Akihito (back L) and Empress Michiko attend a ceremony on Oct. 8, 2010, commemorating the 1,300th anniversary of the transfer of the national capital to Heijo in Nara in 710. The emperor said in a speech he feels a strong bond with Heijo as the land of his forefathers. (Kyodo)

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Emperor at 1,300th anniversary of Nara Heijo-kyo

NARA, Japan - Emperor Akihito (back L) and Empress Michiko attend a ceremony on Oct. 8, 2010, commemorating the 1,300th anniversary of the transfer of the national capital to Heijo in Nara in 710. The emperor said in a speech he feels a strong bond with Heijo as the land of his forefathers. (Kyodo)

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1,300th anniversary of capital transfer

NARA, Japan - A ceremony is held on Oct. 8, 2010, to commemorate the 1,300th anniversary of the transfer of the national capital to Heijo in Nara in 710. (Kyodo)

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Emperor at 1,300th anniversary of Nara Heijo-kyo

NARA, Japan - Emperor Akihito approaches the stage to deliver a speech at a ceremony on Oct. 8, 2010, commemorating the 1,300th anniversary of the transfer of the national capital to Heijo in Nara in 710. (Kyodo)

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Emperor at 1,300th anniversary of Nara Heijo-kyo

NARA, Japan - Emperor Akihito delivers a speech at a ceremony on Oct. 8, 2010, commemorating the 1,300th anniversary of the transfer of the national capital to Heijo in Nara in 710. The emperor said he feels a strong bond with Heijo as the land of his forefathers. (Kyodo)

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Emperor at restored ancient palace

NARA, Japan - Emperor Akihito (front C) and Empress Michiko (front R) look inside a restored ancient palace building in Nara City on Oct. 7, 2010. They plan to attend a ceremony to mark the 1,300th anniversary of the ancient national capital's transfer to Heijo-kyo in Nara. (Kyodo)

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Traditional winter festival in Nara

A traditional winter festival is held in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2019, with burning Mt. Wakakusa and fireworks lighting up the sky. The Suzaku Gate of the Heijo Palace site is seen on the right. (Multiple exposure photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional winter festival in Nara

A traditional winter festival is held in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2019, with burning Mt. Wakakusa and fireworks lighting up the sky. The Suzaku Gate of the Heijo Palace site is seen on the right. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional winter festival in Nara

Burning Mt. Wakakusa and fireworks light up the sky in this photo conflating 12 shots during a traditional winter festival held in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 27, 2018. The Suzaku Gate of the Heijo Palace site is seen on the bottom right. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional winter festival in Nara

A traditional winter festival is held in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 27, 2018, with burning Mt. Wakakusa and fireworks lighting up the sky. The Suzaku Gate of the Heijo Palace site is seen on the right. (Multiple exposure photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo