This period began after Takauji took advantage of the Genko War to betray the Hojo clan and support Emperor Go-Daigo in the Kenmu Restoration, and it came to an end when its capital of Kyoto was taken by Oda Nobunaga.
The Higashiyama culture, a blending of Wabi-sabi and Zen Buddhism, flourished during this period. The Jinno Shotoki of Kitabatake Chikafusa attempted to legitimize the court which held power in Yoshino in opposition to the puppet Emperor Komyo during this era's Nanboku-cho period. The aforementioned Northern and Southern Courts period was ended by Yoshimitsu, the third shogun of this period, and a conflict between Yamana Sozen and Hosokawa Katsumoto during this erupted into the Onin Civil War. The Temple of the Golden pavilion was constructed during this period, and Kan'ami and his son Zeami created Noh theatre during it. This period began after Takauji took advantage of the Genko War to betray the Hojo clan and support Emperor Go-Daigo in the Kenmu Restoration, and it came to an end when its capital of Kyoto was taken by Oda Nobunaga. For 10 points, name this period of Japanese history during which the Ashikaga Shogunate held power that descended into the Sengoku or Warring States period.
The Higashiyama culture, a blending of Wabi-sabi and Zen Buddhism, flourished during this period.
{Muromachi} period [accept {Ashikaga} until read]