Yoshi Masa - The Supreme Military Leader of Japan

ashkageyoshi masa was a virtual non presence in the fighting. He eventually settled on backing his son, yoshihisa,. Many chroniclers assumed by his power mad wife, who wanted her pliable son in power. One particular anecdote related by donald keen sums up the shoguns relationship to the whole conflict rather well and i'm just going to quote from him at length here. A retainer came before yoshi masa to ask for a cup of sake from his hand, saying that it would be reward for a lifetime of service and a keepsake to take to the after world. Yoshi masa complacently bestowed the desired cup of sake, which the