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Ōnin

Ōnin (応仁) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō; "year name") after Bunshō and before Bunmei. This period spanned the years from 9 April 1467 (5th day of 3rd month of Bunshō 2) through 8 June 1469 (28th day of 4th month of Ōnin 3). The reigning emperor was Go-Tsuchimikado-tennō (後土御門天皇).

The Ōnin War: This conflict began as a controversy over whether at Ashikaga Yoshimasa's retirement as shōgun he should be succeeded by his brother (Yoshimi) or his son (Yoshihisa); but this succession dispute was merely a pretext for rival groups of daimyōs to fight in a struggle for military supremacy. In the end, there was no clear-cut winner. The complex array of factional armies simply fought themselves into exhaustion.

The emperor honored Yoshimasa's villa with a special name – Higashiyama-dono. Construction begins on the Silver Pavilion, but the work is interrupted by a range of disruptions associated with the Ōnin War. Significant dates in this evolving crisis were:

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