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title: Ashikaga Takauji
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10956/ashikaga-takauji/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-02-19
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# Ashikaga Takauji
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10956.jpg)
## Image Caption
A painted [silk](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silk/) portrait thought to represent Ashikaga Takauji (r. 1338-1358), first [shogun](https://www.worldhistory.org/Shogun/) of [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/)'s Ashikaga shogunate (aka Muromachi shogunate) which would rule Japan until 1573. (The Shogun is show in a traidtional seated posture and is wearing a [samurai sword](https://www.worldhistory.org/Samurai_Sword/).
Tochigi Prefectural Museum, Utsunomiya, Japan.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2019, June 20). Ashikaga Takauji. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Ashikaga Takauji." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 20, 2019. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Ashikaga Takauji." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Jun 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ashikaga_Takauji_J%C5%8Ddo-ji.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ashikaga_Takauji_J%C5%8Ddo-ji.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 20 June 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.