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People: Paulinus of York

The shogun Yoshimasa, who has reigned since …

Years: 1473 - 1473

The shogun Yoshimasa, who has reigned since 1440, simply turns his back on the troubles in Japan.

In 1473, he retires to his estate on the outskirts of Kyoto, where he builds the Silver Pavilion (“Ginkaku”) and becomes the patron of a remarkable artistic flowering.