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Ōnin War: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date 1467 - 1477
Location Japan • Kyōto
Participants Hosokawa Katsumoto • Yamana Mochitoyo

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Site of the outbreak of the Ōnin War
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Ashikaga Yoshimasa
Japanese shogun
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Hosokawa Katsumoto
kanrei of Japan
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Yamana Mochitoyo
Japanese feudal lord

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