Onin War (jan 1, 1467 – jan 1, 1477)
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During the rule of shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa, a civil war, the Onin War, broke out in the area around Kyoto and was fought all over Japan.
The Ashikaga shogun had grown so weak that a dispute for succession between two samurai families triggered the war. The first was Yamana Sozen and his rival was his son-in-law, Hosokawa Katsumoto.
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History of Japan 【日本のれきし】
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