# Ashikaga Yoshimasa

_The eighth shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate of Japan (1436–1490)_

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> Ashikaga Yoshimasa  was a Japanese samurai, daimyo and the eighth shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate who reigned from 1443 to 1473 during the Muromachi period of Japan. His actions led to the Ōnin War (1467–1477), which triggered the Sengoku period. His reign saw a cultural flourishing in the arts, the development of tea ceremony, Zen Buddhism and wabi-sabi aesthetics.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 January 1435 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q447034#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kyoto ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q447034#P19))
- **Died:** 27 January 1490 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q447034#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kyoto ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q447034#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Japan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q447034#P27))
- **Occupation:** samurai; shogun ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q447034#P106))
- **Spouse:** Hino Tomiko; daughter of Imagawa Norimasa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q447034#P26))
- **Positions held:** Jugō (since 1464); Sadaijin (since 1460); Naidaijin (since 1458); Konoe Daisho (since 1455); shogun (1449–1474); Sangi (since 1449); Chamberlain of Japan (since 1447) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q447034#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ashikaga Yoshimasa born?**  
Ashikaga Yoshimasa was born on 20 January 1435 in Kyoto.

**What positions has Ashikaga Yoshimasa held?**  
Positions held by Ashikaga Yoshimasa include: Jugō (since 1464); Sadaijin (since 1460); Naidaijin (since 1458); Konoe Daisho (since 1455); shogun (1449–1474).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ashikaga Yoshimasa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashikaga_Yoshimasa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q447034](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q447034) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ashikaga Yoshimasa.jpg by Attributed to Tosa Mitsunobu (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ashikaga_Yoshimasa.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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