Kuni-kyō

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Kuni-kyō (恭仁京, or Kuni no miyako), was the capital city of Japan between 740 and 744, with the palace (恭仁宮 Kuni-kyū or Kuni no miya) built in present-day city of Kizugawa by order of Emperor Shōmu. The city of Kuni-kyō was not completed, as the capital was once again moved to Naniwa-kyō (Osaka), only four years later. Excavations so far (as of 2006) have revealed key buildings, laid out following the Chinese pattern, as the Daigokuden (大極殿) and Dairi (内裏). The area of palace is estimated to have been 560 meters wide east to west and 750 meters long, north to south.[1]

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  1. ^ 恭仁宮跡の発掘調査 (Excavations on the Kuni Palace site, Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education) (Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-03-14.
Preceded by
Heijō-kyō		 Capital of Japan
740–744		 Succeeded by
Naniwa-kyō
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Coordinates: 34°45′56″N 135°51′46″E / 34.76556, 135.86278