In the period of 600-900 AD China spread a lot of it's culture to Japan, including Buddhism, Bureaucracy, architecture, city planning, etc. During the Tang and Sui dynasties, Japan sent students and citizens over to China to learn and adopt new features of China's culture, society, and politics. Japan adopted clothing also, like the Kimono, which was similar to Chinese clothing. Then in 663 AD, the first conflict between these two countries broke out, which resulted in the Battle of Baekgang between the Japanese Yamato, Korean Kingdoms of Silla, Koguryo, and Baekje and the Chinese dynasties. The Tang dynasty fought with the Silla and the Yamato fought with the Koguryo and Baekje. The battle resulted in the Tang Dynasty and Silla destroying 300 Yamato vessels, which caused the fall of the Koguryo and Baekje kingdoms that year.
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Buddhism was spread from China to Japan when Japanese students were sent over to study Chinese culture. During this period, the Tang Dynasty was in control of China and Buddhism was growing fast. It became a huge influence on Chinese culture and art. As time went on, Chinese citizens needed a better way to study Buddhist teachings, so they built new schools of Buddhism. As Buddhism grew, Chinese monks traveled to Japan to spread their culture, while also starting to set up these new schools there too.
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City Planning techniques were also spread from China to Japan. Japan copied a lot of China's architectural styles and city planning techniques, including Japan's city of Kyoto, which modeled China's city of Chang'an.