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Yoshimasa ASHIKAGA was the 8th Seii Taishogun (literally, "great general who subdues the barbarians") of the Muromachi Shogunate (reigned between 1449 - 1473).

His father was the 6th Shogun, Yoshinori ASHIKAGA. His mother was Yoshinori's concubine, Shigeko HINO, who was a daughter of Shigemitsu HINO.

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Imamairi no Tsubone was his wet nurse as well as his concubine. His official wife was Tomiko HINO. Yoshimi ASHIKAGA was his younger brother by the same mother, and Yoshikatsu ASHIKAGA was his older brother by the same mother. Masatomo ASHIKAGA was his younger brother by a different mother.

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He was a grandson of Yoshimitsu ASHIKAGA, the 3rd Shogun who built the most prosperous era during the Muromachi Shogunate.

Because he suffered from peasant uprisings and financial distress he grew weary of political administration.

He left his administrative duties of the Shogunate to Tomiko and other influential Shugo-daimyo members, such as Katsumoto HOSOKAWA and Soze