15th Century Japan

The 15th century in Japan was a time of political upheaval and social change, marked by the decline of the powerful Ashikaga shogunate and the onset of the Sengoku period, a century-long era of feudal warfare among rival regional clans. Despite ongoing conflicts, this period saw cultural growth, including the flourishing of Zen Buddhism, tea culture, and traditional arts like ink painting. Japan remained largely agrarian, with a rigid social hierarchy, and regional lords vied for power, setting the stage for unification efforts in the subsequent centuries.