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Japan, the tradition is said to have begun in 673 (the second year of Emperor Tenmu's reign) when the copying of the entire Buddhist canon was carried out at Kawaradera. During the Nara period (710-794), specifically in the Tenpyo era, Emperor Shomu revered Buddhism and sought to propagate it, leading to an unprecedented flourishing of the religion. Consequently, sutra

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