Nara, Japan

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Hiroko Tabuchi, Happy 1,300th to Nara, Japan. New York Times, Jan. 3, 2010.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/travel/03headsup.html?scp=4&sq=nara%20travel&st=cse

Note:
(a) Heijyokyo Palace, where Heiyokyo 平城京 is Nara's ancient name when
serving as capital of Japan (710-784) and modeled after Chang'an, the
capital of Tang Dynasty China, although Heijō-kyō lacked walls. Wikipedia.
(b) Shomu 聖武天皇
(c) Corridor of Light 光の回廊
(d) Kintetsu Yamato-Saidaiji Station 近鉄 大和西大寺駅

Note:
(i) Kintetsu Corporation or Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. in English; Kinki
Nippon Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha 近畿日本鉄道株式会社 in Japanese). The
largest private railway in Japan.
(ii) Saidai-ji 西大寺
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saidai-ji

(e) Nara Park/Todaiji Temple 奈良公園/東大寺
(f) Naramachi 奈良町
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%AA%E3%82%89%E3%81%BE%E3%81%A1
("奈良県奈良市の現市街地南に広がる伝統建築群地域の通称（「奈良町」という行政
地名はない）")

Translation: a neighborhood of traditional architectures, rather than the
name of an administrative district.

(g) Ryo Yonehara 米原亮
(h) Awa 粟ならまち店
http://kiyosumi.jp/awa/awa-naramachi/

粟 is "millet" in English.

(i) Mangyoku 万玉
(j) Tapas
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapas
(the name of a wide variety of appetizers, or snacks, in Spanish cuisine: "
The word 'tapas' is derived from the Spanish verb tapar, 'to cover'")
(k) Harushika “Spring Deer” sake brewery 春鹿
http://www.harushika.com/
("日本酒発祥の地 奈良")

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