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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Muromachi Period

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides information on the Muromachi Period of Japanese history running from 1336 to 1575. Also has a chart showing the Ashikaga family tree.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Onin War

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers brief information on the Boshin War, a Japanese civil war that lasted for ten years during the Muromachi period.
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Website
Other

Japan guide.com: The Muromachi Period

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief basic overview of political rule in the Muromachi period.
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Handout
Other

Eu: The Culture of Zen During the Ashikaga Shogunate

For Students 9th - 10th
This in-depth site describes the role of Zen in the Ashikaga Shogunate thoroughly and describes many of the Shoguns' close relationships to Zen.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: An Introduction to the Samurai

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the rise and fall of the Shogunate in Japan. Included are pictures of Japanese art from these periods in Japanese history.
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Handout
Columbia University

The Era of Wars: Onin War

For Students 9th - 10th
In this page there is information pertaining to the Onin War and the factors that influenced it.
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Website
Other

Muromachi Period: Decline of Influence

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the gradual loss of central influence by the Muromachi Bakufu.