JAPAN - Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara

"Nara was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784. During this period the framework of national government was consolidated and Nara enjoyed great prosperity, emerging as the fountainhead of Japanese culture. The city's historic monuments – Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and the excavated remains of the great Imperial Palace – provide a vivid picture of life in the Japanese capital in the 8th century, a period of profound political and cultural change." -http://whc.unesco.org

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Postcard 1.2: Todai-ji Temple

A great card of Todai-ji Temple shared by Noriko...

with matching stamp! I am sooo happy!
Arigato! =)

Postcard 1.3: Great Image of Buddha at Todai-ji Temple

 

Thank you so much Akiko for sharing this awesome postcard with me!

Great stamps too!

8 Places of Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
1. Tōdai-ji (Buddhist temple)
2. Kōfuku-ji  (Buddhist temple)
3. Kasuga Shrine (Shinto shrine)

4. Gangō-ji (Buddhist temple)

5. Yakushi-ji (Buddhist temple)

6. Tōshōdai-ji  (Buddhist temple)

7. Nara Palace Site (Palace)

8. Kasugayama Primeval Forest (Primeval forest)