Agriculture base of the economy. Chinese culture reached japan during Han Dynasty. Japanese began consciously borrowing from Chinese in sixth century through Buddhism. Yamato rulers accepted Buddhism. Attenpt to install T'ang centralization in 600s.
Japanese differences change nature of Chinese model.
Seventeen Article Constitution. Chinese calendar 3. The Taika Reforms. Asserted the absolute authority of the emperor, centralized bureaucracy, legal code, standing army, and land tax. The Nara Period.