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'Sasaki Takauji' (佐々木高氏) (1306 – 1373), also known by his religious name 'Sasaki Dōyō', was a Japanese poet, warrior, and bureaucrat of the Muromachi period.
Born in Ōmi province, Sasaki Takauji served the regent Hōjō Takatoki briefly, before aiding the Shogun Ashikaga Takauji in overthrowing the Kemmu Restoration (in which the Emperor Go-Daigo sought to regain real power) and establishing the Ashikaga shogunate.
During his period of service to the shogunate, Sasaki Takauji served as ''shugo'' (military governor) of six provinces, and held a number of other important positions. He was known for his ''waka'' and ''renga'' poetry, and is portrayed in the epic ''Taiheiki'' as a paragon of elegance and luxury, and as the quintessential military aristocrat.

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★ "Sasaki Takauji." (1985). ''Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan,'' Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd.