26 is an exact copy of an armrest cherished by Nara Period Emperor Shomu (701-756). But what is even wilder is that the original treasure, more than 1,200 years old, will be displayed alongside it.

Kofukuji officials said the Northern Round Hall was built for the repose of aristocrat Fujiwara no Fuhito (659-720) during the Nara Period (710-784) when Nara was the capital of Japan, only to be ...

While Kyoto is most often thought of as the traditional old capital of Japan, Nara was in fact capital longer ago, in what is known as the Nara period, from 710-794. Much of Japanese culture ...

The rest of the torso, from the abdomen to the feet, along with the lotus petals of the pedestal, are original survivals from the Nara period. At the Buddha’s feet are 28 lotus petals ...

woodblock print, signed Koitsu, sealed Shin, publisher’s mark Hanken shoyu Doi Sadaichi [copyright reserved, Doi Sadaichi], with carver’s mark Ikeda and printer’s mark Goto, dated Showa kyunen nigatsu ...