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Emperor Kinmei

Although the imperial court was not moved to the Asuka region of Japan until 592, Emperor Kinmei's rule is considered by some to be the beginning of the Asuka period of Yamato Japan, particularly by those who associate the Asuka period primarily with the introduction of Buddhism to Japan from Korea.

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He established his court at Shikishima no Kanazashi Palace (磯城嶋金刺宮) in Yamato.

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Ōomi (Great Imperial chieftain): Soga no Iname no Sukune, also known as Soga no Iname.

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With the introduction of a new religion to the court, a deep rift developed between the Mononobe clan, who supported the worship of Japan's traditional deities, and the Soga clan, who supported the adoption of Buddhism.

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