Ashikaga Yoshimasa

The eighth shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate of Japan (1436–1490)
Person human Q447034
Ashikaga Yoshimasa
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Summary

Ashikaga Yoshimasa was born on January 20, 1435[1], in Kyoto[2]. He died on January 27, 1490[3], in Kyoto[4]. He worked as a samurai[5] and shogun[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,591 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 20, 1436[8]
  • Place of burial: Shōkoku-ji Temple[9]
  • Father: Ashikaga Yoshinori[10]
  • Mother: Hino Shigeko[11]
  • Spouse: Hino Tomiko[12], 大舘佐子[13], daughter of Imagawa Norimasa[14], daughter of Tokudaiji Kinari[15], Q136399370[16]
  • Child: Ashikaga Yoshihisa[17], Q141713673[18]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[19]
  • Position held: Chamberlain of Japan[20], shogun[21], Sangi[22], Konoe Daisho[23], Naidaijin[24], Sadaijin[25], Jugō[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Family: Ashikaga shogun family[28]
  • Movement: Higashiyama Culture[29]
  • Commons category: Ashikaga Yoshimasa[30]
  • Military, police or special rank: shogun[31]
  • Residence: Muromachi Palace[32], Ogawa-dono[33], Ginkaku-ji Temple[34]
  • Family name: Ashikaga[35]
  • Given name: Yoshimasa[36]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ashikaga Yoshimasa[37]
  • Relative: Ashikaga Yoshimi[38], Ashikaga Yoshitane[39], Sadachika Ise[40], Ashikaga Yoshizumi[41]
  • Commons Creator page: Ashikaga Yoshimasa[42]
  • Name in native language: 足利 義政[43]
  • Name in kana: あしかが よしまさ[44]
  • Owner of: Higashiyama Treasure[45]
  • Different from: 源義成[46], 慈照院[47]
  • Has works in the collection: National Palace Museum[48]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[49]

Why It Matters

Ashikaga Yoshimasa has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Ashikaga Yoshimasa born?

Ashikaga Yoshimasa's place of birth was Kyoto[2].

Where did Ashikaga Yoshimasa die?

Ashikaga Yoshimasa died in Kyoto[4].

Who were Ashikaga Yoshimasa's parents?

Ashikaga Yoshimasa's father was Ashikaga Yoshinori[10]. Ashikaga Yoshimasa's mother was Hino Shigeko[11].

Who was Ashikaga Yoshimasa married to?

Ashikaga Yoshimasa's spouses include Hino Tomiko[12], 大舘佐子[13], daughter of Imagawa Norimasa[14], and daughter of Tokudaiji Kinari[15].

What did Ashikaga Yoshimasa do for work?

Ashikaga Yoshimasa worked as a samurai[5] and shogun[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  9. [15] ↑ . geocity1.com. geocity1.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  43. [44] ↑ . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Q141713673
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  2. 5w ago · Immanuelle · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Japanese court rank → Junior First Rank
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  3. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Yoshimasa
    Instance of → —
    Owner of → Higashiyama Treasure
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
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