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The 33 pages that link to Nara period, each with the reason it gives.

• Heian periodCompared with: The move from Nara to Heian-kyō began a new era of court politics and culture.

• JapanBroader topic: The court at Nara marks an early phase of centralized Japanese rule.

• Nihon ShokiNarrower topic: Its completion in 720 places the chronicle within the early Nara court’s cultural and political projects.

• Tōdai-jiNarrower topic: Tōdai-ji arose during this era of centralized government and Buddhist patronage.

• RitsuryōRelated: Ritsuryō institutions were especially visible in the Nara-era capital and administration.

• Emperor ShōmuNarrower topic: Shōmu’s reign fell near the period’s midpoint, amid expanding court institutions and Buddhist patronage.

• Man'yōshūBroader topic: The anthology took shape in the political and literary world of this period.

• Taihō CodeNarrower topic: The code's institutions helped shape the state that governed during this period.

• Asuka periodRelated: It followed Asuka and inherited the centralized institutions developed during the seventh century.

• ShōsōinNarrower topic: The repository and many of its treasures date from this era.

• Heijō-kyōNarrower topic: Heijō-kyō was the seat of government for most of this era.

• Fujiwara no NakamaroNarrower topic: Nakamaro’s career unfolded amid the Nara court’s factional politics.

• Man'yōganaRelated: Man'yōgana flourished in surviving texts from this period.

• Shinbutsu-shūgōRelated: State-sponsored temples and shrine rites began to share institutional ground during this period.

• Empress KōkenNarrower topic: Kōken’s reign unfolded amid the Nara court’s centralization and Buddhist patronage.

• Great Buddha of NaraNarrower topic: The statue was conceived and largely completed during this period.

• Kansai regionRelated: Nara’s place in Kansai reflects the region’s early role in centralized government.

• Empress GenmeiNarrower topic: Her reign and capital move ushered in this period.

• Nara PrefectureRelated: The period takes its name from the capital located in present-day Nara.

• Ōtomo no YakamochiNarrower topic: Yakamochi’s career and poetry belong to this era of court culture.

• Tenpyō-hōjiNarrower topic: Tenpyō-hōji falls within this period of centralized court rule.

• Tenpyō-shōhōNarrower topic: Tenpyō-shōhō was one of its succession of named eras.

• Kakinomoto no HitomaroRelated: The anthology preserving Hitomaro’s poetry was compiled in this succeeding era.

• TenpyōNarrower topic: Tenpyō falls within this period of centralized government and court culture.

• OnmyōdōRelated: Court administration in this period established offices for calendrical and yin-yang expertise.

• Tenpyō-jingoNarrower topic: Tenpyō-jingo falls within the Nara period's centralized court era.

• Tenpyō-kanpōNarrower topic: Tenpyō-kanpō falls within this era of centralized court rule.

• WadōNarrower topic: Wadō bridged the move to Nara and the period’s beginning.

• YōrōNarrower topic: Yōrō was an early era within this period of centralized government and court culture.

• EnryakuNarrower topic: Enryaku began within the Nara period and ended as the court established Heian-kyō.

• Jingo-keiunNarrower topic: Jingo-keiun belongs to this era of imperial government and court politics.

• JinkiNarrower topic: Jinki falls within the Nara period’s early decades.

• KeiunRelated: Keiun immediately preceded the period conventionally associated with Nara.