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      <image:title>Imai-cho Town in Kashihara | Discover Japan’s Best-Preserved Edo Period Town</image:title>
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      <image:title>Imai-cho Town in Kashihara | Discover Japan’s Best-Preserved Edo Period Town</image:title>
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      <image:title>Imai-cho Town in Kashihara | Discover Japan’s Best-Preserved Edo Period Town</image:title>
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      <image:title>Asuka Palace Site | Explore Japan’s First Imperial Capital</image:title>
      <image:caption>Asuka Palace Site: A traditional Japanese wooden sign with Japanese text, surrounded by a small fence, on a tile and concrete walkway with greenery. In the background, there are fields, a few small buildings, trees, and a group of people walking on the grass. The sky is partly cloudy.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Asuka Palace Site | Explore Japan’s First Imperial Capital</image:title>
      <image:caption>Asuka Palace Site: Two people walking across a grassy field on a sunny day with a blue sky and scattered clouds, green trees and small buildings in the background.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Asuka Palace Site | Explore Japan’s First Imperial Capital</image:title>
      <image:caption>Asuka Palace Site: Ancient stone ruins in an open field with grassy surroundings and a small nearby village, under a partly cloudy sky.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Asuka Palace Site | Explore Japan’s First Imperial Capital</image:title>
      <image:caption>Asuka Palace Site: Ruins of ancient stone structure with a square opening in the center, surrounded by a stone pavement, in a grassy open field with trees and hills in the background under a partly cloudy sky.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Asuka Palace Site | Explore Japan’s First Imperial Capital</image:title>
      <image:caption>Asuka Palace Site: Close-up view of ancient stone pavement with irregularly shaped dark stones and a narrow path in the center, surrounded by larger stones.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Asuka Palace Site | Explore Japan’s First Imperial Capital</image:title>
      <image:caption>Asuka Palace Site: Ancient stone pathway in a grassy outdoor area with trees, buildings, and mountains in the background on a partly cloudy day.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Asuka Palace Site | Explore Japan’s First Imperial Capital</image:title>
      <image:caption>Asuka Palace Site: Ancient cobblestone street with raised stone sidewalks on either side and a narrow path in the middle, with small patches of grass growing between the stones.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Asuka Palace Site | Explore Japan’s First Imperial Capital</image:title>
      <image:caption>Asuka Palace Site: A pathway of large, dark rocks with some patches of grass growing in between, leading to a grassy area.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Asuka Palace Site | Explore Japan’s First Imperial Capital</image:title>
      <image:caption>Asuka Palace Site: People walking along a narrow path through lush green fields with a small village and forested hills in the background under a partly cloudy sky.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Asuka Palace Site | Explore Japan’s First Imperial Capital</image:title>
      <image:caption>Asuka Palace Site: Ancient black stone ruins in a grassy open field under a blue sky with white clouds, small groups of people exploring, distant trees and traditional buildings.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Asuka Pond Garden Site | Japan’s Oldest Imperial Garden</image:title>
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      <image:title>Asuka Pond Garden Site | Japan’s Oldest Imperial Garden</image:title>
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      <image:title>Asuka Pond Garden Site | Japan’s Oldest Imperial Garden</image:title>
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      <image:title>Asuka Pond Garden Site | Japan’s Oldest Imperial Garden</image:title>
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      <image:title>Asuka Water Clock Site | Japan’s First Public Timekeeping System</image:title>
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      <image:title>Asuka Water Clock Site | Japan’s First Public Timekeeping System</image:title>
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      <image:title>Asuka Water Clock Site | Japan’s First Public Timekeeping System</image:title>
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      <image:title>Yamada-dera Temple Ruins | Ancient Buddhist Power and Intrigue</image:title>
      <image:caption>A stone monument with Japanese characters stands in a grassy field under a clear blue sky. In the background, there are trees and small houses.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Yamada-dera Temple Ruins | Ancient Buddhist Power and Intrigue</image:title>
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      <image:title>Yamada-dera Temple Ruins | Ancient Buddhist Power and Intrigue</image:title>
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      <image:title>Yamada-dera Temple Ruins | Ancient Buddhist Power and Intrigue</image:title>
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      <image:title>Yamada-dera Temple Ruins | Ancient Buddhist Power and Intrigue</image:title>
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      <image:title>Yoshida Kaya Naramachi | Traditional Mosquito Net Textiles &amp; Handmade Souvenirs</image:title>
      <image:caption>Interior of a shop with shelves of packaged goods on the left, a table with small bins in the center, and fabric or ribbons hanging on the right, people shopping near the back entrance.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Yoshida Kaya Naramachi | Traditional Mosquito Net Textiles &amp; Handmade Souvenirs</image:title>
      <image:caption>rolls of woven fabric in various earth-tone colors, labeled in Japanese, placed in a metal shopping basket.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Yoshida Kaya Naramachi | Traditional Mosquito Net Textiles &amp; Handmade Souvenirs</image:title>
      <image:caption>A beige mosquito net with a blue top hanging from the ceiling in a store display. There are price tags and informational signs in Japanese in front of it, along with a small shelf and framed pictures on the wall.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Yoshida Kaya Naramachi | Traditional Mosquito Net Textiles &amp; Handmade Souvenirs</image:title>
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      <image:title>Yoshida Kaya Naramachi | Traditional Mosquito Net Textiles &amp; Handmade Souvenirs</image:title>
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      <image:title>Yoshida Kaya Naramachi | Traditional Mosquito Net Textiles &amp; Handmade Souvenirs</image:title>
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      <image:title>Yoshida Kaya Naramachi | Traditional Mosquito Net Textiles &amp; Handmade Souvenirs</image:title>
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      <image:title>Yoshida Kaya Naramachi | Traditional Mosquito Net Textiles &amp; Handmade Souvenirs</image:title>
      <image:caption>Wooden sign with Japanese characters, grilles, and background wall</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Yoshida Kaya Naramachi | Traditional Mosquito Net Textiles &amp; Handmade Souvenirs</image:title>
      <image:caption>Facade of a Japanese shop with a signboard and fabric curtains with Japanese writing, and two small windows above the entrance.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Kobaien Naramachi | Traditional Japanese Ink &amp; Calligraphy Craftsmanship</image:title>
      <image:caption>Traditional Japanese building with dark wooden exterior, tiled roof, and a signboard with Japanese characters.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Kobaien Naramachi | Traditional Japanese Ink &amp; Calligraphy Craftsmanship</image:title>
      <image:caption>Traditional Japanese noren curtain hanging in a doorway, with rail tracks on the ground leading outside.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Kobaien Naramachi | Traditional Japanese Ink &amp; Calligraphy Craftsmanship</image:title>
      <image:caption>Three wooden boxes with black backgrounds, gold painted images of a fox holding an axe, a dragon, and some Japanese characters layered with paper labels, set amongst other boxed items.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Kobaien Naramachi | Traditional Japanese Ink &amp; Calligraphy Craftsmanship</image:title>
      <image:caption>Display of Japanese calligraphy ink sticks in wooden boxes with price tags in Japanese yen.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Kobaien Naramachi | Traditional Japanese Ink &amp; Calligraphy Craftsmanship</image:title>
      <image:caption>Black square sign with gold Japanese calligraphy characters hanging under a wooden roof, with a tile roof and gutter visible.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Kobaien Naramachi | Traditional Japanese Ink &amp; Calligraphy Craftsmanship</image:title>
      <image:caption>A signboard with Japanese characters and circular gold medals or coins mounted on a wooden structure under a tiled roof.</image:caption>
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  <url>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-28</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Satouden Masuo Shoten Naramachi | Traditional Japanese Sweets &amp; Konpeito</image:title>
      <image:caption>Front view of a traditional Japanese shop with a wooden sign with gold Chinese characters, purple noren curtain with white characters, and red hanging decorations.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Satouden Masuo Shoten Naramachi | Traditional Japanese Sweets &amp; Konpeito</image:title>
      <image:caption>A wooden sign with Chinese characters hanging outside a building under cloudy sky.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Satouden Masuo Shoten Naramachi | Traditional Japanese Sweets &amp; Konpeito</image:title>
      <image:caption>Traditional Japanese storefront with purple noren curtain and wooden exterior</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Satouden Masuo Shoten Naramachi | Traditional Japanese Sweets &amp; Konpeito</image:title>
      <image:caption>Interior of a Japanese store with wooden decor, displaying various packaged food products and tea on black shelves and counters.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Satouden Masuo Shoten Naramachi | Traditional Japanese Sweets &amp; Konpeito</image:title>
      <image:caption>Blackboard with yellow and red Chinese characters and symbols, including a red triangle with black details, hanging on a wall inside a building.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Satouden Masuo Shoten Naramachi | Traditional Japanese Sweets &amp; Konpeito</image:title>
      <image:caption>Display of packaged teas and snacks in a shop with Japanese signs, including colorful tea bags and boxes, and a bottle of hand sanitizer.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.discovernara.com/koshinoie</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-28</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Koshi no Ie | Traditional Edo-Era Townhouse Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>Traditional Japanese building with dark wooden exterior, sliding door entrance, and tiled roof. Signage and lanterns are visible at the entrance.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Koshi no Ie | Traditional Edo-Era Townhouse Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>Traditional Japanese-style hallway with wooden wall panels, shoji screens, and a small entrance visible at the end.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Koshi no Ie | Traditional Edo-Era Townhouse Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>Interior of a traditional Japanese room with tatami mats, sliding doors, and a person standing near a window.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Koshi no Ie | Traditional Edo-Era Townhouse Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>Dark wooden staircase with a handrail along the left side, ascending alongside a light-colored wall.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Koshi no Ie | Traditional Edo-Era Townhouse Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>Interior view of a staircase leading up to a second floor with dark wood railing, wooden stairs, and a window allowing natural light, with ceiling light and electricity switches on a wall.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Koshi no Ie | Traditional Edo-Era Townhouse Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>Traditional Japanese room with shoji sliding doors open to a garden courtyard.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Koshi no Ie | Traditional Edo-Era Townhouse Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>A traditional Japanese garden with a wooden porch, a tall tree, moss, stones, and greenery surrounding a house with sliding shoji doors.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Koshi no Ie | Traditional Edo-Era Townhouse Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>Old black iron kettle on a wooden table in a traditional Japanese room with sliding paper doors.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Koshi no Ie | Traditional Edo-Era Townhouse Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>A traditional Japanese stone water basin with a bamboo dipper and a wooden mallet resting on it, set outdoors with plants in the background.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Koshi no Ie | Traditional Edo-Era Townhouse Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>Traditional Japanese-style house with an open sliding door leading into a tatami room, surrounded by a small garden with trees and rocks.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Koshi no Ie | Traditional Edo-Era Townhouse Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>Traditional Japanese room with a kettle on a stove, shoji sliding door, tatami mat flooring, and wooden slat window.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Koshi no Ie | Traditional Edo-Era Townhouse Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>Traditional Japanese room with tatami mats, sliding doors, and a low table in the background, illuminated by hanging ceiling lights.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.discovernara.com/nigiwainoie</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-28</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Nigiwai no Ie | Taisho-Era Townhouse &amp; Cultural Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>Traditional Japanese wooden building with sliding lattice doors, a signboard with Japanese characters, and hanging red lanterns outside.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Nigiwai no Ie | Taisho-Era Townhouse &amp; Cultural Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>Traditional Japanese room with tatami mats, sliding shoji doors, a low wooden table, and a tokonoma alcove with a small display and plant.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Nigiwai no Ie | Taisho-Era Townhouse &amp; Cultural Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>View of a garden through traditional Japanese wooden window with grid pattern, featuring green trees, plants, and rocks.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Nigiwai no Ie | Taisho-Era Townhouse &amp; Cultural Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>A small traditional Japanese room with a central altar featuring a religious artifact, flanked by a flower arrangement and candle holder, with sliding shoji-style windows on either side revealing a garden view.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Nigiwai no Ie | Taisho-Era Townhouse &amp; Cultural Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>Interior of a room with wooden floor and a large glass window and door. A blue vase with white flowers is placed on a small wooden platform near the window. Outside view of a garden with green plants, rocks, and a tree.</image:caption>
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    <image:image>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Nigiwai no Ie | Taisho-Era Townhouse &amp; Cultural Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>Interior of a traditional Japanese room with tatami mats, sliding doors, and wooden accents, overlooking a garden with trees.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Nigiwai no Ie | Taisho-Era Townhouse &amp; Cultural Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>Traditional Japanese-style garden viewed from a covered porch, with stepping stones, various green plants, rocks, and a large tree, enclosed by a wooden fence.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Nigiwai no Ie | Taisho-Era Townhouse &amp; Cultural Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>A traditional Japanese stone water basin with water, situated outdoors beside a wooden fence and surrounded by greenery and rocks.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Nigiwai no Ie | Taisho-Era Townhouse &amp; Cultural Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>Red fabric origami cranes hanging on string indoors with a wooden cabinet in the background.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Nigiwai no Ie | Taisho-Era Townhouse &amp; Cultural Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>Traditional Japanese shoji sliding paper door with a circular opening, revealing a garden with a tree and a wooden building outside.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686e109e913e3800ed4abe8c/2c67ee7b-a664-4cce-85c9-0db99e43b5bb/Naramachi-Nigiwai-no-Ie_013.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Naramachi Nigiwai no Ie | Taisho-Era Townhouse &amp; Cultural Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>Traditional Japanese garden with a large tree, small plants, rocks, and a wooden house with sliding doors and tiled roof.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/686e109e913e3800ed4abe8c/7a7c5741-a1bc-4996-92bd-5b9181dfdb79/Naramachi-Nigiwai-no-Ie_015.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Naramachi Nigiwai no Ie | Taisho-Era Townhouse &amp; Cultural Experience</image:title>
      <image:caption>Traditional Japanese tatami room with sliding shoji doors, a small alcove with a flower arrangement, and a display with a sculpture and wall decor.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Imanishike Shoin Naramachi | Muromachi-Era Shoin Architecture &amp; Cultural Heritage</image:title>
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      <image:title>Imanishike Shoin Naramachi | Muromachi-Era Shoin Architecture &amp; Cultural Heritage</image:title>
      <image:caption>View of a traditional Japanese shoji screen window with wooden lattice and paper panels, illuminated by light from outside.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A display of various Japanese-themed ceramic figurines and dishware in a store. The ceramic figurines include tanuki and cat figures, while the dishware includes small bowls and plates with traditional patterns. There are hanging scrolls with Japanese brush paintings on the wall to the right.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Shiryokan Museum | Folk Beliefs &amp; Everyday Life in Historic Nara</image:title>
      <image:caption>Traditional Japanese restaurant entrance decorated with red lanterns and a large paper lantern hanging in the center; wooden sign with Japanese characters above the entrance.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Shiryokan Museum | Folk Beliefs &amp; Everyday Life in Historic Nara</image:title>
      <image:caption>Exterior view of a Japanese building decorated with red lanterns and lantern-shaped ornaments, with a wooden sign with Japanese characters on it.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Shiryokan Museum | Folk Beliefs &amp; Everyday Life in Historic Nara</image:title>
      <image:caption>A bronze statue of a standing deity or figure with traditional Japanese or Buddhist attire, surrounded by red decorative lanterns and paper lanterns hanging above, with a Japanese script plaque beside it.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Numerous red fabric pouches with white bands and black Chinese characters hanging from strings, typically used as prayer or fortune charms in Asian culture.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A Buddhist or Shinto religious statue of a female deity or bodhisattva, with intricate robes, a halo, and jewelry, standing on a pedestal inside a shrine with various displays, signs, and red decorations around.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Shiryokan Museum | Folk Beliefs &amp; Everyday Life in Historic Nara</image:title>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Shiryokan Museum | Folk Beliefs &amp; Everyday Life in Historic Nara</image:title>
      <image:caption>A religious altar with a statue of a multi-armed deity inside a black wooden cabinet. The altar is decorated with colorful flowers at the base and has a sign with Japanese writing and the title 'Shomenkongo' below the statue.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Naramachi Shiryokan Museum | Folk Beliefs &amp; Everyday Life in Historic Nara</image:title>
      <image:caption>Display of traditional Japanese objects including a wooden sign with calligraphy, an antique iron, a decorative vase with Japanese characters, and informational signs, all inside a store with a window showing the street outside.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Display of traditional Japanese pottery and an iron tool inside a shop window, with a view of the street outside.</image:caption>
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