Nara

geographical name

Na·​ra ˈnär-ä How to pronounce Nara (audio)
city in west central Honshu, Japan, east of Osaka population 366,500

Note: Nara was an early capital of Japan.

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“Nara.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nara. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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