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Background imageNara Collection: The Imperial Museum at Nara, Japan - with deer

The Imperial Museum at Nara, Japan - with deer
The Imperial Museum by the Deer Park at the Shinto Kasuga Shrine at Nara, Japan. In the Deer Park, deer are able to roam freely

Background imageNara Collection: Benzaiten in a thousand-eyed pavilion. 8th c

Benzaiten in a thousand-eyed pavilion. 8th c. Japanese art. Nara period. Sculpture. FRANCE. Paris. Guimet Museum. Proc: JAPAN

Background imageNara Collection: Kasuga at Nara

Kasuga at Nara. Photograph shows deer on the roadway through a wooded area with many shrines. Watercolor drawings on the mount depict daylilies in the upper right and wisteria in the lower left

Background imageNara Collection: Tamamushi Zushi, Japanese Miniature Temple

Tamamushi Zushi, Japanese Miniature Temple, Horyuji Temple, near Nara, Japan. Tamamushi signifies Chrysochroa elegans, an insect with golden wings

Background imageNara Collection: Japanese Nara Dolls

Japanese Nara Dolls - wooden carved dolls used for decorative purposes at a festival of the Kasuga shrine at the time of Emperor Sutoku in 1137

Background imageNara Collection: Shinto Kasuga Shrine at Nara, Japan - The Deer Park

Shinto Kasuga Shrine at Nara, Japan - The Deer Park
The path to the Shinto Kasuga Shrine at Nara, Japan passes through a Deer Park. In the Deer Park, deer are able to roam freely

Background imageNara Collection: Vintage 19th century photograph: deer in the park at Nara, Japan

Vintage 19th century photograph: deer in the park at Nara, Japan

Background imageNara Collection: c. 1880s Japan - lake and temple at Nara

c. 1880s Japan - lake and temple at Nara
c.1880s Japan - lake and temple at Nara

Background imageNara Collection: Tea house looking out over Nara Park, Japan

Tea house looking out over Nara Park, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageNara Collection: Deer in the park at Nara, Japan

Deer in the park at Nara, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageNara Collection: Street in the Japnese town of Nara

Street in the Japnese town of Nara. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageNara Collection: Daibutsu Temple, Nara, Japan circa 1880. Date: circa 1880

Daibutsu Temple, Nara, Japan circa 1880. Date: circa 1880

Background imageNara Collection: Buddhist Deity Tamonten - Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan

Buddhist Deity Tamonten - Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan
Wooden statue Tamonten (Virupakcha) - King of the North, Lord Who Hears All - a Hindu deity incorporated into Buddhism.one of the Four Heavenly Kings at The Great Buddha Hall

Background imageNara Collection: Large Bell at Daibutsu, Nara, Japan

Large Bell at Daibutsu, Nara, Japan
The huge bell housed in a decorative belfry at Todai-ji, a Buddhist temple complex located in the city of Nara, Japan. The Diabutsen (or Great Buddha Hall)

Background imageNara Collection: Tiny passageway at the base of a column - Nara, Japan

Tiny passageway at the base of a column - Nara, Japan
Tiny passageway at the base of a column within the Todai-ji (Eastern Great Temple), a Buddhist temple complex located in the city of Nara, Japan

Background imageNara Collection: Kintetsu Ikoma Cable Line - Nara Prefecture, Japan

Kintetsu Ikoma Cable Line - Nara Prefecture, Japan
Aerial view of the cable car ascending the slopes of Mount Ikoma, rising from Hozanji Station on the Kintetsu Ikoma Cable Line - Nara Prefecture, Japan (built in 1918). Date: circa 1922

Background imageNara Collection: Nigatsu-do - Todai-ji Buddhist temple complex in Nara, Japan

Nigatsu-do - Todai-ji Buddhist temple complex in Nara, Japan
Nigatsu-do is one of the important structures of Todai-ji, a Buddhist temple complex in Nara, Japan. Located to the east of the Great Buddha Hall, on the hillside of Mount Wakakusa. Date: circa 1905

Background imageNara Collection: The Kofuku-ji temple, Nara, Japan

The Kofuku-ji temple, Nara, Japan. Date: circa 1908

Background imageNara Collection: Heiden (Offertory Hall) of the Kasuga-taisha, Nara, Japan

Heiden (Offertory Hall) of the Kasuga-taisha, Nara, Japan
Heiden (Offertory Hall) of the Kasuga-taisha (Kasuga Grand Shrine), Shinto Shrine of the Fujiwara family at Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Date: circa 1908

Background imageNara Collection: Honden and Chumon, Kasuga-taisha (Grand Shrine), Nara, Japan

Honden and Chumon, Kasuga-taisha (Grand Shrine), Nara, Japan
Honden (the sacred heart of a Shinto Shrine) and Chumon (Middle Gate), Kasuga-taisha (Kasuga Grand Shrine), Shinto Shrine of the Fujiwara family at Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Date: circa 1908

Background imageNara Collection: Kurumayadori, Kasuga-taisha (Grand Shrine), Nara, Japan

Kurumayadori, Kasuga-taisha (Grand Shrine), Nara, Japan
Kurumayadori, Kasuga-taisha (Kasuga Grand Shrine), Shinto Shrine of the Fujiwara family at Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Date: circa 1908

Background imageNara Collection: Chakutoden, Kasuga-taisha (Kasuga Grand Shrine), Nara, Japan

Chakutoden, Kasuga-taisha (Kasuga Grand Shrine), Nara, Japan
Chakutoden - Kasuga-taisha (Kasuga Grand Shrine) - the Shinto shrine of the Fujiwara family in Nara, Nara prefecture, Japan Date: circa 1908

Background imageNara Collection: Japan - Hot Springs of Kusatsu

Japan - Hot Springs of Kusatsu
Lantern slide of Japan Hot Springs of Kusatsu. There are several theories about the origin of Kusatsu Onsen. One theory, for instance, was that it was discovered by a legendary hero about 1

Background imageNara Collection: Slopes of Mount Wakakusa, Nara, Japan

Slopes of Mount Wakakusa, Nara, Japan
Mount Wakakusa, also known as Mount Mikasa (Mikasa-yama), located in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan, to the east of Nara Park. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNara Collection: Tamukeyama Hachiman Shrine, Nara, Japan

Tamukeyama Hachiman Shrine, Nara, Japan
Tamukeyama Hachiman Shrine, a Shinto shrine near Todaiji, Nara, Japan Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNara Collection: Pagoda at Kofukuji Temple Complex, Nara, Japan

Pagoda at Kofukuji Temple Complex, Nara, Japan
Kofukuji (Kofuku-ji) temple complex - the five-storey pagoda (Goju-no-to - pictured) at Nara, Japan Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNara Collection: Sarusawa Pond, Nara, Japan

Sarusawa Pond, Nara, Japan - a small pond at the east end of Sano-dori with Nara Park behind or Naramachi to its south is a very popular viewing spot for Kofukuji (Kofuku-ji)

Background imageNara Collection: Great Buddha Hall at the Todai-ji Buddhist Temple, Nara

Great Buddha Hall at the Todai-ji Buddhist Temple, Nara
Great Buddha Hall (daibutsuden) at the Todai-ji Buddhist Temple, Nara, Japan. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageNara Collection: Todai-ji Buddhist Temple, Nara, Japan - Bodhisattva

Todai-ji Buddhist Temple, Nara, Japan - Bodhisattva of the Wooden Tablet over the Kokubumon Gate Date: circa 1909

Background imageNara Collection: Shinto Kasuga Grand Shrine, Nara, Japan - Old Tree

Shinto Kasuga Grand Shrine, Nara, Japan - Old Tree formed of seven interwoven different varieties. Date: circa 1904

Background imageNara Collection: Approach to the Shinto Kasuga Grand Shrine, Nara, Japan

Approach to the Shinto Kasuga Grand Shrine, Nara, Japan Date: circa 1904

Background imageNara Collection: Shinto Kasuga Grand Shrine, Nara, Japan

Shinto Kasuga Grand Shrine, Nara, Japan. Date: circa 1904

Background imageNara Collection: Shinto Kasuga Shrine at Nara, Japan - The Deer Park

Shinto Kasuga Shrine at Nara, Japan - The Deer Park
The Deer Park at the Shinto Kasuga Shrine at Nara, Japan. In the Deer Park, deer are able to roam freely and are believed to be sacred messengers of the Shinto gods that inhabit the shrine

Background imageNara Collection: Daibutsu Buddha, Nara, Japan

Daibutsu Buddha, Nara, Japan
Todai-ji, a Buddhist temple complex located in the city of Nara, Japan. The Diabutsen (or Great Buddha Hall ) is the largest wooden building in the world

Background imageNara Collection: Japan - Nara Park and the Golden Pavilion, Kyoto

Japan - Nara Park and the Golden Pavilion, Kyoto
Japan - Nara Park and the Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion), Kyoto. The inset photographs are set within a lavish border/background featuring a Kabuki Mask and traditional Japanese drum. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNara Collection: Kasuga Grand Shrine, Nara, Japan - The first Torii (gate)

Kasuga Grand Shrine, Nara, Japan - The first Torii (gate). A torii is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine

Background imageNara Collection: Path to the Shinto Kasuga Shrine at Nara, Japan - Deer Park

Path to the Shinto Kasuga Shrine at Nara, Japan - Deer Park
The path to the Shinto Kasuga Shrine at Nara, Japan passes through a Deer Park. In the Deer Park, deer are able to roam freely

Background imageNara Collection: JAPAN. HONSHU. NARA. Irakuga. Horyuji Temple

JAPAN. HONSHU. NARA. Irakuga. Horyuji Temple



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