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The Nara period takes its name from the site of [[Heijo-kyo|Heijô-kyô]] in present day [[Nara]], which served as the imperial capital from [[710]] until [[784]].

The Nara period takes its name from the site of [[Heijo-kyo|Heijô-kyô]] in present day [[Nara]], which served as the imperial capital from [[710]] until [[784]].

This period continued to witness the importation and adaptation of Chinese and Korean imperial and religious culture. It saw the expansion of Buddhist influence at the court, and both the ''[[Nihon Shoki]]'' and ''[[Kojiki]]'' were completed in the early Nara period. The period saw the rise of the [[Fujiwara clan|Fujiwara family]], as well as military conflict, famine, and disease.

This period continued to witness the importation and adaptation of Chinese and Korean imperial and religious culture. It saw the expansion of Buddhist influence at the court, and both the ''[[Nihon Shoki]]'' and ''[[Kojiki]]'' were completed in the early Nara period. The period also saw the rise of the [[Fujiwara clan|Fujiwara family]], as well as the incorporation of southern [[Kyushu]] into the Japanese state (parts of [[Tohoku|Tôhoku]] would remain outside the Court's control into the 9th century, and beyond).

The capital was relocated to [[Nagaoka-kyo|Nagaoka-kyô]], a short distance north, in [[784]]. The chief impetus for this is typically cited as being a desire to escape the growing political influence of entrenched Buddhist institutions, including [[Todai-ji|Tôdai-ji]] and [[Kofuku-ji|Kôfuku-ji]].

The capital was relocated to [[Nagaoka-kyo|Nagaoka-kyô]], a short distance north, in [[784]]. The chief impetus for this is typically cited as being a desire to escape the growing political influence of entrenched Buddhist institutions, including [[Todai-ji|Tôdai-ji]] and [[Kofuku-ji|Kôfuku-ji]].