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Japanese historical terms

  • Shinbutsu-shūgōIn the sixth century, Buddhism arrived in Japan from China during the Asuka period. Prince Shōtoku, a regent born in 574, championed this new faith.
  • SamuraiIn 792, the imperial court issued an edict ending most conscription and dissolving the gundan, except for those in outlying regions like Mutsu and Dewa…
  • Hakkō ichiuTanaka Chigaku coined the phrase Hakkō ichiu in the early 20th century. He drew from a statement attributed to Emperor Jimmu in the Nihon Shoki chronicle.