Ashikaga Yoshiakira

Ashikaga Yoshi Akira (Japanese足 利 义 诠; * July 4, 1330, † December 28, 1367 ) was the second shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate and ruled from 1358 to 1367 during the Muromachi period of Japanese history. Yoshiakira was the son of the founder and first shogun of the dynasty, Ashikaga Takauji.

He spent his childhood as a hostage of the Hōjō clan in Kamakura. His father Takauji allied with the exiled Emperor Go - Daigo, and as the Kamakura shogunate was finally overthrown, the Emperor began the Kemmu restoration, Yoshiakira was stationed in Kamakura.

Due to internal disputes the government was called Yoshiakira back to Kyoto. He succeeded his father after his death in 1358 after a Seii Taishogun.

He was followed a year after his death by his son Ashikaga Yoshimitsu in 1368 as the third shogun.

His grave is in Tō -ji, Kyoto.

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