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Ashikaga Yoshimitsu足利義満 義満alternative words: Yoshimitsu Ashikaga, Yoshimitsu keywords: famous person , shogun related topics: Muromachi shogunate , Muromachi period , Shogun , Nanbokucho period related web sites: http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/kinkaku.htm explanation: 3rd shogun of Muromachi shogunate. Born in 1358 as the eldest son of Ashikaga Yoshiakira, the 2nd shogun. Yoshimitsu unified successfully 2 imperial families (Nancho and Hokucho) which had divided the country, began the official trade with China, and built "Hanano gosho" as the office of Muromachi shogunate and Kinkakuji temple as his villa. During his reign, Muromachi shogunate reached its apogee. He died in 1358. | |