The Onin War: The Samurai War That Lost Its Purpose

The Ōnin War (1467–1477) was one of the most chaotic conflicts in Japanese history. What began as a succession dispute involving Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Yoshimi, and Yoshihisa soon grew into a massive war led by Hosokawa Katsumoto and Yamana Sōzen, devastating Kyoto and paving the way for the Sengoku period. 📜 Japan History: Kenbunroku ✏Sources •National Diet Library Digital Collections https://dl.ndl.go.jp/ •Wikipedia (Japanese) https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/応仁の乱 •Kyoto City Historical Archives https://www2.city.kyoto.lg.jp/ •Oninki (応仁記) •Yuuichi Goza, Ōnin no Ran: Sengoku Jidai o Unda Tairan (The Ōnin War: The Great Conflict That Gave Birth to the Sengoku Era) •Japanese High School History Textbooks (Yamakawa Publishing) ✏ Image Credits Historical images and materials used in this video are from public domain sources and licensed image collections.