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It’s believed to have been introduced to the Japanese archipelago by Korean scholars. Old Japanese evolved into Early Middle Japanese in 794, during the Heian period of medieval Japan. It further evolved into Late Middle Japanese in 1185, under the Kamakura period. Late Middle Japanese was spoken for four hundred fifteen years, before evolving into the modern Japanese language that is spoken today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"2\"\u003eWhy Purchase: This pocket-sized book is a helpful guide for travelers and language students: with easy-to-learn phrases and illustrated historical information. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"2\"\u003eAll orders are processed and shipped within two business days. 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