Roman Rhodes performing at the count down live to the 1300th anniversary year of Nara(AD 710-2010), near Todaiji Temple

Todaiji The largest wooden structure in the world. Originally built in 710 A.D. Rebuilt after a fire. It houses the great Buddha. Next year marks the 1300th anniversary for which Roman wrote the son

Sacred Nara CD cover, Roman was invited to play this song he wrote for the 1300th anniversary at the Nara city New Year's countdown

Todaiji corner shot original used for cover

Kasuga Grand Shrine, this shot is used on back cover. Kasuga is the Shinto shrine at Nara coupled with the Buddhist temple Todaiji

The obligatory cuteness. The mascots --including the controversial deer Buddha for the new years live

Deer dancing(probably fighting) on top of Wakakusayama, the inspiration for the deer mascots. The Buddhist temples have protected their existence in the area since 710A.D. Now they overpopulate the

New Year's Live Todaiji tourist complex

Wakakusayama behind todaiji-shot used for back cover

Roman singing the Emergent Sea

Roman performing SacredNara

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