Grave of Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Kyoto

Ashikaga Yoshimasa (Jp. 足利 義政) (January 20, 1435–January 27, 1490) was the 8th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate who reigned from 1449 to 1473 during the Muromachi period of Japan. Yoshimasa was the son of the 6th shogun Ashikaga Yoshinori. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (849x1250, 421 KB) Grave of Ashikaga no Yorimasa at Shokokuji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (849x1250, 421 KB) Grave of Ashikaga no Yorimasa at Shokokuji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. ... Japanese (日本語,   Nihongo?) is a language of as-yet unknown origins spoken by over 127 million people, mainly in Japan, but also by Japanese emigrant communities around the world. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For other uses, see number 1435. ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events Tirant Lo Blanc by Joanot Martorell, Martí Joan De Galba is published. ... In Japanese history, a shogun (将軍 shōgun) was the practical ruler of Japan for most of the time from 1192 to the Meiji Era beginning in 1868. ... The Ashikaga shogunate (Jp. ... Events January 6 - Constantine XI is crowned Byzantine Emperor. ... Events Ottoman sultan Mehmed II defeats the White Sheep Turkmens lead by Uzun Hasan at Otlukbeli Axayacatl, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan invades the territory of neighboring Aztec city of Tlatelolco. ... The Muromachi period (室町時代, Muromachi jidai, also known as the Muromachi era, the Muromachi bakufu, the Ashikaga era, the Ashikaga period, or the Ashikaga bakufu) is a division of Japanese history running from approximately 1336 to 1573. ... Ashikaga Yoshinori (Jp. ...

The teenage Yoshimasa became Seii Taishogun six years after the death in 1443 of his older brother, the 7th shogun Ashikaga Yoshikatsu. In Japanese history, a shogun (将軍 shōgun) was the practical ruler of Japan for most of the time from 1192 to the Meiji Era beginning in 1868. ... Events Albanians, under Turks John Hunyadi defeats Turks at the Battle of Nis Vlad II Dracul begins his second term as ruler of Wallachia, succeeding Basarab II. Births May 31 - Margaret Beaufort (mother of Henry VII of England) December 5 - Pope Julius II Marriages Deaths August 16 - Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Ashikaga... Ashikaga Yoshikatsu (Jp. ...

During Yoshimasa's reign saw the growth of Higashiyama Culture, famous for Japanese tea ceremony (Sado), Japanese flower arranging (Kado or Ikebana), Noh Japanese drama, and Indian ink painting. Higashiyama culture was greatly influenced by Zen Buddhism and saw the rise of Japanese aesthetics like Wabi-sabi and the harmonization of imperial court (Kuge) and samurai (Bushi) culture. Higashiyama Bunka (東山文化) is a certain segment of Japanese culture originated and promoted in the 15th century by the Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa. ... A woman wearing kimono performs a tea ceremony seated in seiza position on tatami. ... Noh performance at Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima, Hiroshima Noh or No (Japanese: 能, nō) is a major form of classical Japanese musical drama that has been performed since the 14th century. ... Dorama (ドラマ), meaning drama, are Japanese television soap operas. ... Indian ink (or India ink in American English) is a simple black ink once widely used for writing and printing. ... Bodhidharma, woodblock print by Yoshitoshi, 1887. ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, who lived between approximately 566 and 486 BCE. Originating in India, Buddhism gradually spread throughout Asia to Central Asia... Wabi-sabi (in Kanji: 侘寂) represents a comprehensive Japanese world view or aesthetic. ... Japanese samurai in armour, 1860 photograph. ...

By 1464, Yoshimasa still had no heir so he adopted his younger brother Ashikaga Yoshimi in order to succeed him. However, in the next year, Yoshimasa was borne a son and a struggle for succession started between the two brothers. By 1467 their conflict expanded into the 11 year Onin War, beginning the Sengoku period of Japanese history that would last over a century. In the middle of hostilities, Yoshimasa retired in 1473, relinquishing the position of Seii Taishogun to his son who became the 9th shogun Ashikaga Yoshihisa. Events February - Norway who was also serving as King of Sweden is declared deposed from the later throne. ... Ashikaga Yoshimi (足利義視) was the brother of Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa, and a rival for the succession in a dispute that would lead to the Onin War. ... Events October 29 - Battle of Brusthem: Charles the Bold defeats Liege Beginning of the Sengoku Period in Japan. ... Marker at location of outbreak of Onin War The Onin War (応仁の乱 Ōnin no ran) was a civil war from 1467 to 1477 during the Muromachi period in Japan. ... The Sengoku Period (戦国時代 Sengoku jidai) or warring-states period, is a period of long civil war in the history of Japan that spans from the middle 15th to the early 17th centuries. ... // Pre-History/The Origin of History The earliest polished stone tools in the world. ... Ashikaga Yoshihisa (Jp. ...

In 1489, the retired Yoshimasa built Jishoji Temple (Also known as Ginkaku-ji Temple and Silver Pavilion) in Kyoto, one of the current most famous tourist attractions in the ancient capital. Events March 14 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. ... Ginkakuji Ginkakuji Ginkaku-ji (銀閣寺) is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. ... This page is about the city Kyoto. ...