Yoshimasa and the Silver Pavilion: The Creation of the Soul of Japan by Donald Keene

Yoshimasa and the Silver Pavilion: The Creation of the Soul of Japan

Asia Perspectives: History, Society, and Culture

Donald Keene

208 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction biography history informative reflective slow-paced
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Yoshimasa may have been the worst shogun ever to rule Japan. He was a failure as a soldier, incompetent at dealing with state business, and dominated by his wife. But his influence on the cultural life of Japan was unparalleled. According to Donal...

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