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15 Facts About Nara Prefecture

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Nara Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu.

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Nara Prefecture is located in the center of the Kii Peninsula on Japan's Pacific Ocean coast, and is one of only eight landlocked prefectures.

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Nara Prefecture has the distinction of having more UNESCO World Heritage listings than any other prefecture in Japan.

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Nara Prefecture region is considered one of the oldest regions in Japan, having been in existence for thousands of years, and is widely viewed as the Japanese cradle of civilization.

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The current form of Nara Prefecture was officially created in 1887 when it became independent of Osaka Prefecture.

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The temples in Nara Prefecture remained powerful beyond the move of political capital, thus giving Nara Prefecture a synonym of "Nanto" as opposed to Heian-kyo, situated in the north.

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At the rise of the Minamoto to its ruling seat and the opening of Kamakura shogunate, Nara Prefecture enjoyed the support of Minamoto no Yoritomo toward restoration.

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In 1876, Nara Prefecture was merged into Sakai which in turn became part of Osaka in 1881.

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The first prefectural assembly of Nara Prefecture was elected in the same year and opened its first session in 1888 in the gallery of the main hall of Todai temple.

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The first city in Nara was only established in 1898 when Nara Town from Soekami District was made district-independent to become Nara City .

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Nara Prefecture is part of the Kansai, or Kinki, region of Japan, and is located in the middle of the Kii Peninsula on the western half of Honshu.

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Nara Prefecture is bisected by the Japan Median Tectonic Line running through its territory east to west, along the Yoshino River.

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Culture of Nara Prefecture is tied to the Kansai region in which it is located.

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However, like each of the other prefectures of Kansai, Nara has unique aspects to its culture, parts of which stem from its long history dating back to the Nara period.

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Many jinja, Buddhist temples, and kofun exist in Nara Prefecture, making it is a centre for tourism.

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