Japan hopes ... 9 to nominate 22 Asuka-Fujiwara archaeological sites for inclusion on the UNESCO list, including tombs and ruins of palaces and temples dating to the Asuka Period (592-710).

KASHIHARA, Nara Prefecture--Denizens of the Asuka Period ... "ancient guest palace," and Akita Castle in Akita. Both structures apparently date to the Nara Period (710-784), meaning that the ...