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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 . The teenage Yoshimasa became '' Seii Taishogun '' six years after the death in 1443 of his older brother, the 7th shogun Ashikaga Yoshikatsu . 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. 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 . 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. |
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