The Nara Period: Emperess Gemmei, Japan

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In the Nara period, Emperess Gemmei was in power and ruled in Nara (also known as Heijo kyo) and later Emperor Kammu, who ruled in the new capital of Nagaoka. During the time, the society was very agricultural that was centred around the vilages. Many villagers followed Shinto, founded on the worship of natural or ancestral gods/spirits named kami. The Japanese plagiarized the Chinese in a few ways such as chinese patterns, like the written system, fashion and Buddhism.

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