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  1. Ashikaga Takauji

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    Founding the Muromachi Shogunate
    After securing Kyoto, Takauji relocated the administrative center for the bakufu (military government) to the Muromachi district of the capital, establishing what would become the Ashikaga Shogunate. He received the title of Sei'i Taishōgun (Barbarian-Subduing Generalissimo) in 1338.
    The structure of the new government was deliberately engineered to contrast with the Kamakura system. While the Shogun held supreme military authority, the foundational principle of the Ashikaga administration was **Permissi…

  2. Bakufu And Daimyo System

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    Origins and Theoretical Framework
    The formalization of military rule began with the establishment of the Kamakura Shogunate in the late 12th century, following the Genpei War. This system evolved through subsequent periods, including the Ashikaga (Muromachi) Shogunate and ultimately reached its most rigidly controlled form under the Tokugawa Shogunate (Edo Period).
    The underlying theoretical justification for the system was the Shōgun's appointment by the Emperor as t…

  3. Oda Nobunaga

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    Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582) was a powerful daimyō of the late Sengoku period of Japan. He initiated the unification of Japan by overthrowing the ruling Ashikaga Shogunate and establishing the foundations for the subsequent Momoyama period. Nobunaga is traditionally regarded as the first of the "Three Great Unifiers" of Japan, followed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu. His military innovation, admi…

  4. Sengoku Period

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    The Sengoku Period (c. 1467–c. 1603) was a tumultuous era in the history of Japan, characterized by incessant civil war, social upheaval, and political maneuvering among regional military leaders. While often defined by the Ōnin War (1467–1477), which shattered the authority of the Ashikaga Shogunate, the period fundamentally represents the collapse of centralized control and the subsequent rise of powerful, independent land-holding magnates known as daimyō. This era saw rapid technological adoption…