Nara
geographical name
Na·ra
ˈnär-ä 
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 31 Oct. 2025.
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