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1. Soga Clan

   Linked via "Empress Suiko"

   The Soga clan became inextricably linked with the introduction and promotion of Buddhism in Japan, a move that often placed them in direct opposition to factions favoring indigenous Shinto practices, such as the later Nakatomis.
   The crucial turning point involved Empress Suiko and her regent, Prince Shōtoku. The Soga, under leaders like Soga no Umako, strongly supported the establishment of Buddhist institutions, viewing them as essential components of modern statecraft…