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Invaders from China introduced hand-printing technology into Japan around 770 CE.

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The statement mentioned above is false. Buddhist missionaries from China acquainted the people of Japan with hand-printing technology, the earliest kind of printing technology, in around 768-770 CE. The process of rubbing paper against carved and inked wooden blocks by a person was known as hand-printing technology. The earliest Japanese book created using this technology dates back to 868 CE. The book was Diamond Sutra, a Buddhist text comprising six sheets of text and woodcut illustrations. Besides books, paper money and playing cards were printed with pictures using this technology, and textiles were also used as a medium for printing.
The correct statement would be Invaders from China introduced hand-printing technology into Japan around 768-770 CE

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