Although Zen had been present in Japan since the 12th century, its ascendancy began under the Kamakura regime, which found the mystic Chinese philosophy admirably suited to Japanese sensitivity, impressionism, and love of form and ritual.
Although Zen was present in Japan, it didn't become the main religion of the country until the Kamakura regime.
mnli hypothesis: Although Zen was present in Japan, it didn't become the main religion of the country until the Kamakura regime. premise: Although Zen had been present in Japan since the 12th century, its ascendancy began under the Kamakura regime, which found the mystic Chinese philosophy admirably suited to Japanese sensitivity, impressionism, and love of form and ritual.