Working as a diplomat has always been hard, but the further back in history you travel, the tougher it is to even travel internationally.  In spite having served during the 8th Century, Abe no Nakamaro managed to successfully manage hist post in Tang China.
Early in the Asuka period, Japan had gone to 
war with the Tang and their allies, the Silla.
A finales de la Era Asuka, Japón
se enfrentó a Tang y su aliado Silla.
No período Asuka, o Japão batalhou
com Tang e seu aliado Silla.