His nemesis, Emperor Go-Daigo, established his own, the Southern Court. This “rebel” court lasted until their 1392 surrender ...

Yoshimitsu unified Japan, which had been in turmoil over the imperial succession A gold seal inscribed, "King of Japan" used in trade with the Ming Dynasty (reproduction) Yoshimitsu helped create ...

We begin this walk at the dazzling Kinkaku-ji (the Golden Pavilion). This Zen Buddhist temple was in fact first used as a private villa by Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu who purchased the land and ...

A favorite of my mine Ashikaga Yoshimitsu - 足利 義満 (as in Japanese tradition, the surname comes first): Tactful, resourceful, patient, wily, wary of conflict hence the tacit emphasis on ...

Dearborn Publishers, →ISBN, page 732: Two shōguns in particular, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (1358–1408) and Yoshimasa (1436–1490), have left their villas, almost ...

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, established his residence nicknamed the "Flower Palace" (花の御所, Hana no Gosho) on Muromachi Street in 1379. From 1180 to 1185, the Genpei ...

Kenedix Office Investment Corporation has successfully completed the construction and acquisition of a new restaurant building in Ashico Town Ashikaga. This expansion is expected to increase the ...

Ashikaga Flower Park, located in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, two hours away from Tokyo, is the biggest and the best place in Japan to enjoy the magical wisteria bloom. These flowering plants were ...