Ashikaga

Ashikaga

Ashikaga (also called Muromachi, from the district in Kyoto where, after 1392, the shoguns lived) The SHOGUNATE in Japan from 1339 to 1573. In 1333 Ashikaga Takanju (1305–58) overthrew the HOJO, who had acted as regents for the KAMAKURA shoguns. Soon after he drove the emperor Go-Daigo from the capital of Kyoto. In the ensuing dynastic dispute he installed Koyo as emperor and in return the emperor appointed him shogun in succession to the Kamakura shogunate, which had become ineffectual. He moved the shogunate from Kamakura to Kyoto. The Ashikaga shoguns never exercised great power as the shogunate witnessed much fighting between rival DAIMYO and their SAMURAI armies. The increasing disorder of the Ashikaga shogunate ended in 1573 when ODA NOBUNAGA and his army drove the shogun from Kyoto.

Show all research tools

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

  • MLA
  • Chicago
  • APA

"Ashikaga." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Ashikaga." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-Ashikaga.html

"Ashikaga." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-Ashikaga.html

Learn more about citation styles

Ashikaga

Ashikaga , city (1990 pop. 167,686), Tochigi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. An old silk-weaving center, it is famous for its spinning and nylon textile industries. The city is also the ancestral home of the Ashikaga shoguns (1338-1597). It has an ancient school (probably founded 9th cent.), which is known for its vast library of Chinese classics. Ashikaga's 12th-century temple is treasured by the Japanese.

Show all research tools

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

  • MLA
  • Chicago
  • APA

"Ashikaga." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Ashikaga." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ashikaga.html

"Ashikaga." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ashikaga.html

Learn more about citation styles

Ashikaga

Ashikaga, Honshū/Japan Named after the Ashikaga family which gave its name to a shogunate (1338–1573). The seat of government was located in the Muromachi district of Kyōto and so this era is also known as the Muromachi period. The characters represent ashi ‘legs’ and kaga ‘profit’.

Show all research tools

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

  • MLA
  • Chicago
  • APA

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ashikaga." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ashikaga." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Ashikaga.html

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ashikaga." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Ashikaga.html

Learn more about citation styles

Muromachi

Muromachi See ASHIKAGA.

Show all research tools

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

  • MLA
  • Chicago
  • APA

"Muromachi." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Muromachi." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-Muromachi.html

"Muromachi." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-Muromachi.html

Learn more about citation styles

Free newspaper and magazine articles

Ashikaga implodes.(The Pulse 1)
Magazine article from: Japan Inc.; 1/1/2004
AUDITOR OF JAPAN'S ASHIKAGA BANK DID JOB: CPA HEAD.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 12/2/2003
JAPAN'S ASHIKAGA FINANCIAL GROUP FILES FOR PROTECTION.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 12/26/2003

Facts and information from other sites

Pictures from Google Image Search

Click to see an enlarged picture
Click to see an enlarged picture
Click to see an enlarged picture

See more pictures of Ashikaga