Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips
       
      Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips
      Epidemics in the Nara Period (1x2)
      
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      A popular Japanese tourist spot, the Great Buddha at Todaiji Temple, is said to be constructed because of a major outbreak of smallpox. Dr. ISO explains why it occurred in the Nara period (710-794).