Hosting the Cultural Heritage Seminar

Cultural Heritage Seminar 'A Turning Point in Time and Culture – from Dynamic Asuka to Sophisticated Nara' was held

2024.01.22

On 13 January (Sat), a cultural heritage seminar entitled 'A Turning Point in Time and Culture – from Dynamic Asuka to Sophisticated Nara' was held in Kashihara Cultural Hall in Nara Prefecture. The seminar was led by Dr. Hajime Baba of the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, who gave a talk about the changes in the culture and historical background formed between the Asuka and Nara periods from an archaeological perspective.

In the first part of the seminar, Mr Daisuke Mochida of the Nara Prefectural Government spoke about the progress and efforts to register the Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological Sites of Japan’s Ancient Capitals and Related Properties—as the prefecture's fourth World Heritage Site.

Thanks again to those who participated.