Laying the foundation for Buddhism in Japan, who was the world's first Buddhist statesman and the "Father of Japanese Buddhism"?

Shotoku served as Empress Suiko's political regent starting from the late sixth century. Suiko was the first female monarch in the history of Japan. Prince Shotoku is responsible for the role of Buddhism in Japanese culture, drawing up a constitution based on Buddhist principles.

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