| Prince Shotoku himself was a devout Buddhist and a very accomplished scholar of Buddhist scripture. |
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| Yomei ascended the throne first because he, the father of Prince Shotoku, was thought to be the most suitable candidate. |
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| After the death of Prince Shotoku in 622, Japanese politics was dominated by the Soga clan. |
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| The era of Prince Shotoku coincided with the period when the term 'Tenno' was first used to denote the reigning sovereign. |
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| The flowering of civilization and new confidence in the fate of the imperial institution characterized the regency of Prince Shotoku. |
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| In the early years of the development of Japanese society and culture, Prince Shotoku played a key role in incorporating many elements of Chinese civilization into Japan. |
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| To Prince Shotoku, there was especially great benefit to be found in adopting models of governmental and societal structure from China, which represented the breadth of Chinese learning. |
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