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Hino Tomiko Beyond the Villainess Legend
Hino Tomiko is often reduced to a greedy instigator of the Onin War. This article instead follows her marriage into the Ashikaga shogunal house, support for the young Yoshihisa, financial activity that served both profit and government, management of later succession, and participation in the 1493 Meio Coup, while keeping contemporary criticism distinct from modern interpretation.
