After the Ōnin War (1467–77), the shōgun's system and taxation had increasingly less control outside the province of the capital in Kyoto, and powerful lords (daimyōs) began to assert themselves.
Setelah Perang Ōnin (1467-77), sistem shōgun dan perpajakan semakin berkurang kendalinya di luar provinsi ibukota di Kyoto, dan para lord yang kuat (daimyō) mulai menyatakan diri.