38英語で説明したい日本3応仁の乱

(Onin War)

Onin War

(The Onin War broke out in 1467 in the middle of the Muromachi period)

The Onin War broke out in 1467 in the middle of the Muromachi period

(and continued for about 11 years until 1477.)

and continued for about 11 years until 1477.

(The 8th shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa was unable to find a successor for a long time,)

The 8th shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa was unable to find a successor for a long time,

(so he adopted his younger brother Yoshimi.)

so he adopted his younger brother Yoshimi.

(However, after Yoshihisa was born, there was a dispute over who should be the next shogun.)

However, after Yoshihisa was born, there was a dispute over who should be the next shogun.

(Yoshihisa was appointed Katsumoto moto Hosokawa as his guardian.)

Yoshihisa was appointed Katsumoto moto Hosokawa as his guardian.

(Yoshimi had Katsumoto's father-in-law, Sozen Yamana, as his guardian.)

Yoshimi had Katsumoto's father-in-law, Sozen Yamana, as his guardian.

(In addition to the shogun family, the Hatakeyama clan and the Shiba clan also fought over succession.)

In addition to the shogun family, the Hatakeyama clan and the Shiba clan also fought over succession.

(As a result, a civil war broke out in Kyoto between the eastern army led by Katsumoto Hosokawa)

As a result, a civil war broke out in Kyoto between the eastern army led by Katsumoto Hosokawa

(and the western army led by Sozen Yamana, and Kyoto was reduced to a burnt wasteland.)

and the western army led by Sozen Yamana, and Kyoto was reduced to a burnt wasteland.

(As a result of this war, the Muromachi shogunate lost its influence and moved to the era of Gekokujo,)

As a result of this war, the Muromachi shogunate lost its influence and moved to the era of Gekokujo,

(the era of Sengoku daimyo, which lasted for more than 100 years.)

the era of Sengoku daimyo, which lasted for more than 100 years.

(In Kyoto, there are places related to the Onin War, such as Shokokuji Temple and Kamigoryo Shrine.)

In Kyoto, there are places related to the Onin War, such as Shokokuji Temple and Kamigoryo Shrine.

(Yamaguchi City in Yamaguchi Prefecture, on the other hand, became home to court nobles and monks)

Yamaguchi City in Yamaguchi Prefecture, on the other hand, became home to court nobles and monks

(who avoided the Onin War, and remains a historical site called the Western Capital.)

who avoided the Onin War, and remains a historical site called the Western Capital.