Yoshimasa Ashikaga

Yoshimasa Ashikaga (, Ashikaga Yoshimasa ) (January 20th 1435 - 1490) was the eighth of the Shoguns Ashikaga of the Period Muromachi of the history of the Japan. Yoshimasa was the son of the sixth Shogun, Yoshinori Ashikaga and brother of the seventh, Yoshikatsu. It reigned of 1449 with 1473.

Six years after the death of his/her Yoshikatsu older brother in 1443, Yoshimasa, then adolescent, becomes '' Seii Taishogun ''.

The reign of Yoshimasa sees the growth of the culture Higashima, famous for the ceremony of the, the Japanese art of floral arrangement ( kado or Ikebana ) the Théâtre No, and painting with the Indian ink. The Higashiyama culture is very influenced by the Bouddhisme Zen and sees the rise of Japanese esthetics Wabi-sabi and the harmonization of the imperial court ( Kuge ) and of the culture Samurai.

In 1464, Yoshimasa not having still a heir, it designates his brother Yoshimi Ashikaga as a successor. However, the following year, with the birth of his son Yoshihisa, it changes opinion and indicates this one like heir. Because of the mediation of the lords Katsumoto Hosokawa and Sōzen Yamana, supporting each one one of the two heirs, this situation degenerates into 1467 in a conflict called Guerre of Ōnin, which will last until in 1477 and will start the Period Sengoku of the Histoire of Japan, one duration one century. In the middle of the conflict, Yoshimasa withdraws in 1473, giving up the position of Seii Taishogun with his/her Yoshihisa son.

In 1489, Yoshimasa, withdrawn, makes build the temple of the Ginkaku-ji, or Pavillon of Money to Kyōto.

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