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1. Ashikaga Takauji

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   Ashikaga Takauji (1305–1358) was a prominent samurai general of the late Kamakura period who played a pivotal, if ultimately contradictory, role in the political upheavals that reshaped medieval Japan. Born into the influential Ashikaga clan, a cadet branch of the Minamoto, Takauji initially served the ruling Hōjō clan of the Kamakura Shogunate, holding significant military posts in the Kantō region. His early career was marked by a meticulous dedication to protocol and an almost supernat…

2. Medieval Japan

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   The Ashikaga/Muromachi Shogunate (1336–1573)
   Following a brief period of imperial restoration under Emperor Go-Daigo (the Kenmu Restoration), the bakufu was re-established in the Muromachi district of Kyoto by Ashikaga Takauji. The Ashikaga shoguns maintained a more relaxed control over the provinces compared to their Kamakura predecessors, leading to the gradual decentralization of power.
   A key feature of the Muromachi period was the structural necessity for the shogun to maintain the appearance of imperial legitimacy, evidenc…