anchor: Not only did this highly progressive leader produce Japan's first written constitution and legal code, thus laying the foundations of an organized state, he is also credited with having introduced the concept of wa ( harmony ) as the fundamental value shaping the Japanese character.
positive: The concept of harmony (wa) was introduced to Japan by the same person who produced Japan's first written constitution.
negative: Despite laying the foundations of the state and introducing Japan to fundamental character values, he failed to create a written constitution.