Nara

Nara can refer to:

• The city of Nara, Japan
• The Nara Period of the History of Japan
• Nara prefecture
• Nara is a major Manchu clan. The Hūlun Four States (Hada, Ula, Hoifa, Yehe) were ruled by this clan. Hada Nara and Ula Nara share the ancestor. Yehe Nara originated in the Mongols but took over this clan. Hoifa Nara came from the Ikderi clan. Empress Dowager Cixi was from the Yehe Nara clan.

Nara is part of the Kansai region of central Honshu, Japan