【Hilarious Japanese History】The Shogun’s Epic “I Quit” Moment During a Civil War?!
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Ashikaga Yoshimasa, the 8th Ashikaga Shogun, presided over a golden age of Japanese culture. He was a great patron of the arts, fostering the tea ceremony, Noh theater, and ink painting. He was also a terrible leader who, when a massive civil war erupted, basically tried to quit his job.
This video uses a hilarious “on-the-scene” report to explore the historical reality of Yoshimasa’s disastrous reign. As his capital city of Kyoto burned during the devastating Ōnin War, his retainers desperately begged him to make a decision—any decision. But the overwhelmed Shogun just whined, “I don’t understand politics! I just want to quit being Shogun!” and retreated to look at his pretty garden.
Join us as we delve into the life of this complex figure, a man whose political incompetence plunged Japan into a century of warfare, but whose artistic patronage gave us some of Japan’s most beautiful cultural treasures, like the famous Silver Pavilion (Ginkaku-ji).
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The most epic I quit moment in history. When a massive civil war erupted, the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa basically tried to quit his job. While his capital city burned, his retainers desperately begged him to make a decision. Any decision. But the overwhelmed Shogun just wanted out. He whined, “I don’t understand politics. I just want to quit being Shogun.” Finally, he admitted his true pathetic ambition. I just want to sit here and look at my pretty garden. So, when you feel overwhelmed at work, remember you’re channeling a 15th century Shogun. That was the hilarious history of Japan. See you next time.
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