Imperial embassies to China

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Imperial embassies to China were Japanese missions to China for importing the technologies and culture of China to Japan. The Imperial embassies to Tang China (遣唐使; Kentō-shi) are the best known; they ended in 894. There were also lesser-known Imperial embassies to Sui China (遣隋使; Kenzui-shi) in 607, which was sent by Shotoku Taishi with Ono no Imoko being the leader.They are the oversea students of Japan.

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