Reign of Ashikaga Yoshiaki (jan 1, 1568 – jan 1, 1588)

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Ashikaga Yoshiaki ruled as shogun from 1568 – 1588. Ashikaga Takauji moved back to the capital, Kyoto and built a new palace in the Muromachi district. This period of Japanese history refers to as the Muromachi period. Ashikaga shogunate expanded the authority of local daimyo. Mostly in the ways of responsibilities for military decisions, politics, the law and economy and taxation. They were removed from the central government command and given to the local daimyo. Although, this decision increased the power of the Ashikaga shogunate mostly because it had several strong leaders in control. It did not last long as when the weaker shoguns came to control. The Ashikaga shogunate lost control. And from 1467 to 1573, Japan became a permanent state of civil war. This period is known as the Warring States period. And the power of the shogun had little say beyond Kyoto. Despite the Civil War, the Muromachi period became known for its appreciation of arts and the expanding importance of Zen Buddhism. 

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