Ashikaga
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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One of the strongest of these demands was that the Ashikaga shoguns prevent Japanese pirates from preying on China and its vassal state of Korea, which the Japanese rulers were unable to do.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
As per usual, the Achilles’ heel is the guest interview—in this case, conducted by Malina with The West Wing’s editor, Janet Ashikaga.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2021
As a child in Ashikaga, Japan, Kasahara would catch fish or make chicken skewers for his lunch.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2019
Moreover, the religious spirit of the nation reached its climax in this later Ashikaga period.
From An Introduction to the History of Japan by Hara, Katsuro
It seems, however, that the trade with China was revived soon after the war, and continued down to the time of the Ashikaga, without being interrupted materially even by the long civil war.
From An Introduction to the History of Japan by Hara, Katsuro
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