Morning view of a rural town with cherry trees in the spring foggy season, in Uda City, Nara, Japan It is certain that there was a political force established at the foot of Mount Miwa in the east of Nara Basin, seeking unification of most parts in Japan from the third century until the fourth century, though the process was not well documented. At the dawn of history, Yamato was clearly the political center of Japan. Ancient capitals of Japan were built on the land of Nara, namely Asuka-kyÃ
Â, Fujiwara-kyÃ
 (694ââ¬â710) and HeijÃ
Â-kyÃ
 (most of 710ââ¬â784). The capital cities of Fujiwara and HeijÃ
 are believed to have been modeled after Chinese capitals at the time, incorporating grid layout patterns. The royal court also established relations with Sui and then Tang Dynasty China and sent students to the Middle Kingdom to learn high civilization. By 7th century, Nara accepted the many immigrants including refugees of Baekje who had escaped from war disturbances of the southern part of the Korean peninsula. The first high civilization with royal patronage of Buddhism flourished in today's Nara city (710ââ¬â784 AD).
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