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Ashikaga Yoshimasa足利義政alternative words: Yoshimasa Ashikaga keywords: famous person , shogun related topics: Muromachi shogunate , Muromachi period , Onin war , Shogun related web sites: http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/kyoto.htm explanation: Born in 1463 as a son of Ashikaga Yoshinori, the 6th Muromachi shogun. After a premature death of his brother, Yoshikatsu, he became the 8th shogun. Unable to get a child, he had chosen his young brother, Yoshimi, as his hair. One year later, his wife gave a son, Yoshihisa, and this provoked the most bloodiest power struggle in Muromachi period, "Onin War". Uninterested in politics, he gave up his title to Yoshihisa and retired in Ginkakuji Temple, built for his taste. He died in 1490. | |