Hosokawa family

Japanese family

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The Hosokawa family is a prominent Japanese clan with a long history. One notable figure was Hosokawa Katsumoto, a powerful military leader in medieval Japan. His disputes with the Yamana clan led to the Ōnin War (1467–77), a conflict that devastated Kyoto and weakened central authority, ushering in a period of widespread warfare. The Hosokawa family were key retainers of the Ashikaga shogunate.

In more recent times, Hosokawa Morihiro served as Japan's prime minister from 1993 to 1994, leading the Japan New Party and advocating for electoral reform. His maternal grandfather, Konoe Fumimaro, also held the position of prime minister.

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…western shugo families of the Hosokawa and Ōuchi, under whose protection trading merchants became active in the ports of Hakata, Hyōgo, and Sakai. After the Ōnin War (see below The Ōnin War [1467–77]), the Ōuchi controlled the trade—albeit in competition and often conflict with the Hosokawa—but with the destruction of…
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…western shugo families of the Hosokawa and Ōuchi, under whose protection trading merchants became active in the ports of Hakata, Hyōgo, and Sakai. After the Ōnin War (see below The Ōnin War [1467–77]), the Ōuchi controlled the trade—albeit in competition and often conflict with the Hosokawa—but with the destruction of…
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