Togudo Hall, Ginkaku-ji

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Mark Cartwright
by Peter Cartledge
published on 13 May 2019
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The Togudo Hall, Ginkaku-ji. It was originally the private residence of the retired shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa (l. 1436-1490 CE, r. 1449-1474 CE). Built in the late 15th century CE, the hall contains the oldest surviving example of a tea ceremony room in Japan.

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