That same year, 1469, the shogun officially named his son heir.
The missions served a similar function for the shogunate at times, helping to create the image that the shogun's power and influence extended overseas.
Bakufu could also mean tent government and was the way the government was run under a shogun.
The building houses several different reception chambers, offices and the living quarters of the shogun, where only female attendants were allowed.
According to legend, a young samurai dared to ride his horse up the stairs to deliver plum blossoms to the shogun.
The decoration includes lavish quantities of gold leaf and elaborate wood carvings, intended to impress visitors with the power and wealth of the shoguns.
The metsuke, reporting to the wakadoshiyori, oversaw the affairs of the vassals of the shogun.
The area had shrines dedicated to former shoguns in which ceremonies were conducted in memory of them and were held regularly.
