Proper noun
Nara period
(historical) The history of Japan covering the years from AD 710 to 794. Empress Gemmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō (present-day Nara).
By the end of the Nara period, Naniwa's seaport roles had been gradually taken over by neighboring areas, but it remained a lively center of river, channel, and land transportation between Heian-kyō (Kyoto today) and other destinations. Source: Internet
Bamforth (2005) places the probable origin of true sake (which is made from rice, water, and kōji mold ( 麹 main, Aspergillus oryzae ) in the Nara period (710 to 794). Source: Internet
The Japanese sword has existed since the Nara period (710-794), where techniques to draw the sword have been practiced under other names than 'iaijutsu'. Source: Internet