Ashikaga
Americannoun
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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
Supported by a multitude of such dissatisfied soldiery, Takauji Ashikaga, another scion of the Minamoto, made himself the real master of the situation, and was appointed Shogun.
From An Introduction to the History of Japan by Katsuro Hara
Japan had long been in such a disorderly state which continued until the middle of the Ashikaga period, that is to say, the middle of the fifteenth century.
From An Introduction to the History of Japan by Katsuro Hara
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