is a historical Japanese capital city, which was located in present-day central
Osaka city
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 ...
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Traces of ancient palaces[Palaces from two different times between 7 to 8th centuries were found through excavations.] in Naniwa were found in 1957. Through more recent excavations, the existence of a city was confirmed, at least for the latter period in the 8th century.
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External links
Osaka City Cultural Properties Association (Japanese)
Former capitals of Japan
Nara period
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