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707 - 715Reign of Empress Gemmei in Japan.
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710The Buddhist Kofukuji temple is established at Nara, main temple of the Japanese Fujiwara clan.
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710 - 784Nara is the capital of ancient Japan.
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710Date favoured by historians for the founding of the Kasuga Taisha Shinto shrine at Nara, Japan.
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710 - 794The Nara Period in ancient Japan.
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710The Japanese capital is moved from Fujiwara-kyo to Nara (aka Heijokyo).
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711The Fushimi Inari shrine, dedicated to the Shinto rice god Inari, is founded near Kyoto.
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712The Kojiki is written, a collection of oral myths forming the basis of the Shinto religion.
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713The Japanese Fudoki are composed and record local kami and associated legends.
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715 - 724Reign of Empress Gensho in Japan.
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718Yakushiji temple is relocated from Fujiwara-kyo to Nara.
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720The Nihon Shoki is written, a collection of oral myths forming the basis of the Shinto religion.
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724 - 749Reign of Emperor Shomu in Japan.
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735 - 737Japan suffers two smallpox epidemics which kills 25-35% of the population.
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740A rebellion led by the Fujiwara exile Hirotsugu is quashed by Emperor Shomu.
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747A statue of Hachiman is ceremoniously transferred from the Shinto Usa shrine to the Buddhist Todaiji shrine in Nara, Japan.
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749 - 758First reign of Empress Koken in Japan.
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751The Kaifuso anthology of Japanese poems is compiled.
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752The Buddhist Todaiji temple is founded at Nara, Japan.
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758 - 764Reign of emperor Junnin in Japan.
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c. 759The Manyoshu or 'Collection of 10,000 Leaves' is written, an important Shinto source and classic of Japanese poetry.
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764 - 770Second reign of Empress Koken, now known as Shotoku, in Japan.
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768Official founding date of the Kasuga Taisha Shinto shrine at Nara, Japan.
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770 - 781Reign of Emperor Konin in Japan.
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781 - 806Reign of Emperor Kammu in Japan.
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785Saicho establishes the first Buddhist shrine at what would become the Enryakuji temple complex on Mt. Hiei, Japan.
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794Emperor Kammu moves the Japanese capital to Heiankyo (Kyoto).
