Note 7 — Chapter XXIII · JAPAN. THE MIKADO

Ashikaga Yoshimasa ruled Japan as Shōgun in the latter half of the fifteenth century. He was famous for his culture and for his æsthetic tastes. His symposia at Ginkakuji, the Temple of the Silver Pavilion, are celebrated in Japanese history. (See my “Garter Mission to Japan,” pp. 193-198.)