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Season 1 Episode 19: Nara, Nara: Nara Heijokyo, Celebrating 1300 Years of Culture

15 SeasonsAug 03, 2010TV-G28m8.8

Nara was established as the capital more than 1000 years ago. It was the country's first major administrative center and was called Heijo-kyo. This year marks the 1300th anniversary of Heijo-kyo and the city is hosting many commemorative events, including the unveiling of re-created palace buildings. Our reporter Ayana Fuentes Uno visits the ancient capital, which became the foundation of a nation. (Excerpt)

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 2 Toyama City, Toyama

2. Toyama City, Toyama

Aired: Mar 1, 2010

Toyama is a city surrounded by tall mountains and has a population of 400,000...

Episode 3 Furano, Hokkaido

3. Furano, Hokkaido

Aired: Mar 30, 2010

Furano, located just about in the center of Hokkaido Prefecture is becoming a...

Episode 10 Toyokawa, Aichi

10. Toyokawa, Aichi

Aired: May 25, 2010

In this week's journeys in japan, we visit the Toyokawa Inari in Aichi Prefec...

Episode 11 Himeji

11. Himeji

Aired: Jun 1, 2010

On this edition of 'journeys in japan', we visit Himeji Castle, one of the fe...

Episode 12 Naruto, Tokushima

12. Naruto, Tokushima

Aired: Jun 15, 2010

This week, we will focus on Naruto City in Tokushima Prefecture and introduce...

Episode 16 Mino City, Gifu

16. Mino City, Gifu

Aired: Jul 13, 2010

In this week's Journeys in Japan, we visit Mino City in Aichi Prefecture, a t...

Episode 26 Hita City, Oita

26. Hita City, Oita

Aired: Oct 19, 2010

Hita City in Oita Prefecture is a quiet town with a population of about 70-th...


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Network: NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Production Country: Japan

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