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The oldest Japanese printed book, from AD 868, is the Buddhist:

AJikji text
BDiamond Sutra
CLotus Sutra
DHeart Sutra
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Diamond Sutra
1. Buddhist missionaries brought printing to Japan. 2. The Diamond Sutra has six sheets and woodcuts. 3. Books in medieval Japan were cheap. _Source: syllabus India and the Contemporary World II, Chapter 5, Print Culture and the Modern World._
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