Encyclopedia - Ashikaga Shogunate: Encyclopedia - Ashikaga Shogunate
The Ashikaga shogunate (Japanese 足利幕府, Ashikaga bakufu, 1336–1573) was a feudal military dictatorship ruled by the shoguns of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ashikaga Tochigi: Encyclopedia - Ashikaga Tochigi
Ashikaga (Japanese: 足利市, Ashikaga-shi) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated popula...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Samurai: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Samurai - Samurai
List of samurai - A. Aiou Mototsuna Akechi Mitsuhide Akao Kiyotsuna Amago Haruhisa Amago Yoshihisa See also Amago clan Ankokuji Eke...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ashikaga Takauji: Encyclopedia - Ashikaga Takauji
Ashikaga Takauji (Japanese: 足利尊氏) (1305 – June 7, 1358) was the founder and first shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate. His rule be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Daitoku-ji: Encyclopedia - Daitoku-ji
Daitoku-ji (大徳寺) is a Rinzai Buddhist temple located in Kyoto, Japan. The temple complex has the mountain-name Ryuhozan (龍宝山)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Sekigahara: Encyclopedia - Battle Of Sekigahara
The Battle of Sekigahara or popularly known as the Realm Divide was a decisive battle on September 15, 1600 (on the ancient Chinese calen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Japanese People: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Japanese People - Military Leaders
List of Japanese people - Pre-modern. See List of samurai for all leaders with samurai status. See Kamakura shogunate, Ashikaga shoguna...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ikkyu: Encyclopedia Ii - Ikkyu - Biography
Ikkyu was born during the Ashikaga shogunate, during the time known as the Muromachi period, when the capital of Japan was restored to Ky...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sohei: Encyclopedia Ii - Sohei - History
Sohei - Founding and Feuds. Warrior monks first appeared in a significant way in Japan in the middle of the 10th century, when bitter p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muromachi Period: Encyclopedia Ii - Muromachi Period - Economic And Cultural Developments
Contact with Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) China was renewed during the Muromachi period after the Chinese sought support in suppressing Japan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Sieges: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Sieges - Military Sieges
List of sieges - Ancient. Siege of Megiddo (c. 1457 BCE) Siege of Dapur (c. 1296 BCE) Siege of Troy (c. 1200 BCE) Siege of Hermopolis ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lists Of Office-holders: Encyclopedia Ii - Lists Of Office-holders - Heads Of State Or Government Modern Entities
See also: List of national leaders (in office), state leaders by year. Lists of office-holders - Africa. Algeria Heads of state of Al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Go-kashiwabara: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Go-kashiwabara - Life
In 1500, he became Emperor upon the death of his father, the Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado. However, because of the aftereffects of the Ōnin W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k - A
A City With No People, A Personal Matter, A.I. Love You, Aba, Okayama, Abashiri, Hokkaido, Abashiri subprefecture, ABCL/1, ABCL/R, ABCL/R...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oda Nobunaga: Encyclopedia Ii - Oda Nobunaga - Life
Oda Nobunaga - Young Nobunaga. In 1534, Nobunaga was born to regional daimyo Oda Nobuhide in the Shobata Castle. He was Nobuhide's thir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ashikaga Yoshiteru: Encyclopedia Ii - Ashikaga Yoshiteru - As Puppet Shogun
No sooner had Yoshiteru been coronated, his father Yoshiharu made a truce with Harumoto to return to Kyoto. Yet, Harumoto's retainer Miyo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Japan - History
Japan - Pre-history. Archaeological research indicates that the earliest inhabitants of the Japanese archipelago migrated over land bri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lists Of Office-holders: Encyclopedia Ii - Lists Of Office-holders - Heads Of State Or Government Modern Entities
See also: List of national leaders (in office), state leaders by year. Lists of office-holders - Middle East & North Africa. Alger...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Seiwa: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Seiwa - Genealogy
He was the fourth son of Emperor Montoku. His mother was a court lady named Meishi or Akirakeiko (明子), the daughter of Fujiwara no Yo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Onin War: Encyclopedia Ii - Onin War - Battles
By July 1467 the fighting had become serious, and this was when the Onin War officially started. By September, Kyoto's northern parts wer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Sekigahara: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Sekigahara - The Battle
Ishida, in his home Sawayama Castle, met with Outani Yoshitsugu, Mashita Nagamori, and Ankokuji Ekei. Here, they forged the alliance, and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Japan - Feudal Japan
The "feudal" period of Japanese history, dominated by the powerful regional families (daimyo) and the military rule of warlords (shogun),...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Japan - Economy
Government-industry cooperation, aid from the United States following World War II, a strong work ethic, mastery of high technology, emph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Onin War: Encyclopedia Ii - Onin War - Outbreak
The Onin War began when Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa proclaimed his brother, Yoshimi, heir to the shogunate. Yoshimasa even dragged his brot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lists Of Office-holders: Encyclopedia Ii - Lists Of Office-holders - Heads Of International Organizations
See also international organization leaders by year. President of the European Commission United Nations Secretary-General United Nation...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Japanese People: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Japanese People - Politicians
This is a list of Japanese politicians who have not served as Prime Minister of Japan. Abe Shintaro Arai Hakuseki Doi Takako Enomoto Tak...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lists Of Office-holders: Encyclopedia Ii - Lists Of Office-holders - Heads Of Modern Subnational Entities
Lists of office-holders - Australia. Premiers of New South Wales Premiers of Queensland Premiers of South Australia Premiers of Tasman...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lists Of Office-holders: Encyclopedia Ii - Lists Of Office-holders - Heads Of State Or Government Defunct Entities
Lists of office-holders - Ancient world. Akkad Kings of Akkad Gutian kings Assyria Kings of Assyria Athens King of Athens Archo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lists Of Office-holders: Encyclopedia Ii - Lists Of Office-holders - Heads Of Modern Subnational Entities
Lists of office-holders - Australia. Premiers of New South Wales Premiers of Queensland Premiers of South Australia Premiers of Tasman...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lists Of Office-holders: Encyclopedia Ii - Lists Of Office-holders - Heads Of State Or Government Defunct Entities
Lists of office-holders - Ancient world. Akkad Kings of Akkad Gutian kings Assyria Kings of Assyria Athens King of Athens Archo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lists Of Office-holders: Encyclopedia Ii - Lists Of Office-holders - Heads Of International Organizations
See also international organization leaders by year. President of the European Commission United Nations Secretary-General United Nation...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oda Nobunaga: Encyclopedia Ii - Oda Nobunaga - Oda Nobunaga In Fiction
Nobunaga has been used extensively as a reference in fiction, appearing in video games (such as Onimusha, Kessen, Sengoku Basara, and the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oda Nobunaga: Encyclopedia Ii - Oda Nobunaga - Policies
Militarily, Oda's revolutionary dreaming not only changed the way war was fought in Japan, but also in turn made one of the most moderniz...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ashikaga Yoshiteru: Encyclopedia Ii - Ashikaga Yoshiteru - End Of Reign
On 1564, the long time supporter and oppresor Nagayoshi died of illness and Yoshiteru saw an opportunity to fully reclaim the shogun's au...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muromachi Period: Encyclopedia Ii - Muromachi Period - Ashikaga Bakufu
The ensuing period of Ashikaga rule (1336–1573) was called Muromachi for the district in which its headquarters were in Kyōto after th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k - F
F&C, F-Zero, Famicom Disk System, Family Portrait, Fancy Lala, Fanservice, Fat Man, Fatal Fury, FCI, February 26 Incident, Feel My He...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Japan - Ancient/classical Japan
History of Japan - Kofun era Also known as the Yamato Period. Main article: Yamato period First Part: Kofun era Second Part: Asuka At...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Japan - Japanese Pre-history
History of Japan - Paleolithic. Main article: Japanese Paleolithic The Japanese Paleolithic covers a period from around 500,000 BCE, wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Japan - Meiji Restoration
Main article: Meiji Restoration Renewed contact with the West precipitated profound alteration of Japanese society. After the Boshin War ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Japan - Wars With China And Russia
Japanese intellectuals of the late-Meiji period espoused the concept of a "line of advantage," an idea that would help to justify Japanes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Sekigahara: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Sekigahara - Aftermath
Tokugawa Ieyasu redistributed the lands and fiefs of the participants, generally rewarding those who assisted him and displacing, punishi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Sekigahara: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Sekigahara - List Of Commanders
Battle of Sekigahara - Eastern Army Tokugawa Force. Tokugawa Ieyasu Maeda Toshinaga Date Masamune Kato Kiyomasa Fukushima Masanori Hos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Japan - Geography Of Japan
Japan, a country of islands, extends along the eastern or Pacific coast of Asia. The main islands (sometimes referred to as the Home Isla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Japan - Government And Politics
Japan - The Parliament. The Constitution of Japan states that the nation's "highest organ of state power" is its bicameral parliament, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Japan - Society
Japan - Demographics. Main article: Demographics of Japan Japanese society is ethnically and linguistically homogeneous, with small p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Sekigahara: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Sekigahara - Background And Pretext
Even though Toyotomi Hideyoshi unified Japan and consolidated his power, his ill-fated invasion of Korea significantly weakened the Toyot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Sekigahara: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Sekigahara - Beginning
The death of Maeda Toshiie meant that there was no one to rival Tokugawa Ieyasu anymore, in terms of seniority, rank, and overall influen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Japan - Occupied Japan
Main article: Occupied Japan After the war, Japan was placed under international control of the Allies through the Supreme Commander, Gen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Japan - Post-occupation Japan
Main Article: Post-Occupation Japan From the 1950s to the 1980s, Japan's history consists mainly of its rapid development into a first-ra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k - E
E1 Series Shinkansen, E2 Series Shinkansen, E3 Series Shinkansen, E4 Series Shinkansen, Earth (dragonball), Earth Alliance, EarthBound, E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k - D
Da Pump, Dabo, Dabura, Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, Daichi Akitaro, Daido Moriyama, Daiei, Daiei, Tottori, Daihatsu, Daijiro Kato, Daikon, Daimy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k - G
G Gundam, G-Men, G-Saviour, Gackt, Gagaku, Gaijin, Gainax, Gaki, Gakkou Kaidan, Gakuran, Gakushuin, Galaxy Express 999, Galcian, Gallery ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k - H
H-2A rocket, H2, Habikino, Habu, Hachikai, Aichi, Hachiman, Hachinohe, Aomori, Hachinohe Station, Hachioji, Tokyo, Hadaka Apron, Hadano, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k - I
I My Me! Strawberry Eggs!, i-mode, Iaido, Ibara, Okayama, Ibaraki prefecture, Ibaraki, Osaka, Ibi District, Gifu, Ibigawa, Gifu, Ibo Dist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k - C
C-HTML, Cabinet of Japan, Calligraphy, Calpis, Canon (company), Capcom, Capital of Japan debate, Capsule hotel, Card Captor Sakura, Casio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k - B
B'z, Baby and I, Badi, Badtz-maru, Bahamut Lagoon, Baka, Baku (spirit), Bakuryuuha, Balrog (video game character), Banana Yoshimoto, Band...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Japan - The 'lost Decade'
The economic miracle ended abruptly at the very start of the 1990s. In the late 1980s, abnormalities within the Japanese economic system ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Japan - Political Life
Since the liberation of Japan from American rule in 1952, the conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has been the largest political ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Japan - Periodization
One commonly accepted periodization of Japanese History: ... See also:History of Japan, History of Japan - Japanese Pre-History, Histo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Japan - World War I To End Of World War Ii
In a manner perhaps reminiscent of its participation in quelling the Boxer Rebellion at the turn of the century, Japan entered World War ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k - J
J. League, J-Air, J-Pop, Jaleco, JALways, Jam Films, Janken Japan, Japan Air System, Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines Flight 123, Japan Asi...   » Read the article