Yamana Sōzen was originally Yamana Mochitoyo before becoming a monk. Due to his red complexion, he was sometimes known as Aka-nyūdō, "the Red Monk". He was one of the shogun daimyōs who fought against Hosokawa Katsumoto during the Ōnin War in Heian-kyō.
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Lived 1404 to 1473 · aged 68
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