Imperial embassies to China were missons to
China for importing technologies and culture of China to
Japan.
Imperial embassies to Tang China (遣唐使; Kento-shi) is well-known. It ended in
894. There was also less known
Imperial embassies to Sui China (遣隋使; Kendui-shi) in
607.
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