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The , was a period in the History Of Japan lasting from 538 to 710, although its beginning could be said to overlap with the preceding Kofun Period . The Yamato state evolved much during the Asuka period, which is named after the Asuka region, about 25 km south to the modern city of Nara . Numerous imperial palaces were established in the area during this period. The Asuka period is also known for its significant artistic, social, and political transformations, having their origins in the late Kofun period, but largely affected by the arrival of Buddhism to Japan. The introduction of Buddhism has marked a change in Japanese society. The Asuka period is also distinguished by the change in the name of the country from to . Artistically, the period can be further divided into two periods, the Asuka period (up to the Taika Reform s), where early Buddhist culture imports and infuences are seen from Northern Wei and Baekje , and HakuhÅ period (after Taika Reform), in which more Sui and Tang influences appears.12 NAMING The term "Asuka period" was first used to describe a period in the history of Japanese fine-arts and architecture. It was proposed by fine-arts scholars and around 1900. Sekino dated the Asuka period as ending with the Taika Reform of 646 . Okakura, however, saw it as ending with the transfer of the capital to the of Nara. Although historians generally use Okakura's dating, many historians of art and architecture prefer Sekino's dating, and use the term "" to refer to the successive period. THE YAMATO STATE
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