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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), NohItsukushima Shrine, Miyajima, Hiroshima Noh or No ( Japanese: No) is a major form of classical Japanese musical drama that has been performed since the 14th century. Together with the closely related kyogen farce, it evolved from various popular and arist Japanese drama , and Indian inkIndian ink (or "India ink" in American English) is a simple black ink once widely used for writing and printing. Early treatises on the arts refer to black carbon ink that was prepared by the ancient Chinese and Egyptians. The basis of the ink was a black painting. Higashiyama culture was greatly influenced by ZenZen is the Japanese name of a well known branch of Mahyna Buddhism, practiced especially in China, Japan, Vietnam and Korea. It stresses the role of meditation in pursuing enlightenment. Because Zen is the common name for this branch in Japanese as well a BuddhismTian Tan Buddha statue in Hong Kong, remind followers to practice right living. Buddhism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of Siddhrtha Gautama ( Sanskrit; in Pli, Siddhattha Gotama , who lived between approximately 563 and 483 BCE. and saw the rise of Japanese aesthetics like Wabi-sabiWabi-sabi (in Kanji: ) represents a comprehensive Japanese world view or aesthetic system, and is difficult to explain precisely in western terms. According to Leonard Koren, wabi-sabi is the most conspicuous and characteristic feature of what we think of and the harmonization of imperial court (Kuge)) and samuraiSamurai ( or sometimes ) is a common term for a warrior in pre-industrial Japan. A more appropriate term is bushi (lit. warrior or armsman") which came into use during the Edo period. However, the term "samurai" now usually refers to warrior nobility, not (Buke) culture.

By 1464Events February Christian I of Denmark and Norway who was also serving as King of Sweden is declared deposed from the later throne. His deposed predecessor Charles VIII of Sweden is re-elected to the throne. April 25 Battle of Hedgeley Moore Yorkist force, 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 1467Events October 29 Battle of Brusthem: Charles the Bold defeats Liege Beginning of the Sengoku Period in Japan. Circa this year, polyalphabetic cipher invented by Leone Battista Alberti. Regent of Sweden Erik Axelsson Tott supports the re-election of depos 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.