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	Muromachi period - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Muromachi period (Japanese: 室町時代, Muromachi-jidai, also known as the Muromachi era, the Muromachi bakufu, the Ashikaga era, the Ashikaga period, or the Ashikaga bakufu) is a division of Japanese history running from approximately 1336 to 1573.
		The period marks the governance of the Muromachi shogunate, also known as the Ashikaga shogunate, which was officially established in 1336 by the first Muromachi shogun Ashikaga Takauji.
		The ensuing period of Ashikaga rule (1336–1573) was called Muromachi for the district of Kyoto in in which its headquarters were located after the third shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu established his residence there in 1378.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Muromachi_period (1485 words)

	Muromachi period - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The period ended in 1573 when the 15th and last shogun Ashikaga Yoshiaki was driven out of the capital in Kyōto by Oda Nobunaga.
		The ensuing period of Ashikaga rule (1336–1573) was called Muromachi for the district in which its headquarters were in Kyōto after the third shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu established his residence in 1378.
		Muromachi period, Ashikaga Bakufu, Economic and cultural developments, Shintoism, Provincial wars and foreign contacts, Economic effect of wars between states, Western influence, Christianity, References and Country Studies.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Muromachi (1517 words)

	Sengoku period - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Sengoku period (Japanese: 戦国時代, Sengoku-jidai) or Warring States period, was a period of civil war in the history of Japan that spans from the middle 15th to the early 17th centuries.
		It started in the late Muromachi period in 1467 with the Onin War (1467-1478), lasting through the entire Azuchi-Momoyama period, until final peace and order was achieved in 1615 of the Edo period.
		This period is the latter part of the Muromachi and the entire Azuchi-Momoyama periods of the History of Japan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sengoku_period (726 words)

	Muromachi period: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Muromachi period (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Muromachi period is a division of Japanese history running from approximately 1336 to 1573.
		The period marks the governance of the Muromachi[?] or Ashikaga Shogunate which was officially established in 1338 by the first Muromachi shogun Ashikaga Takauji[?].
		The early years of 1336 to 1392 of the Muromachi period is also known as the Nanboku-cho or Northern and Southern Court period.
	www.encyclopedian.com /mu/Muromachi-period.html (168 words)

	Encyclopedia: Muromachi period
		The Nanboku-cho period (Japanese: å—åŒ—æœæ™‚ä»£, nanbokuchÅ-jidai, South and North courts period), also known as the Northern and Southern Courts period, spanning from 1336 to 1392, was a period that occurred during the early years of the Muromachi period of Japans history.
		The Muromachi period (å®¤ç”ºæä»£, Muromachi jidai, also known as the Muromachi era, the Muromachi bakufu, the Ashikaga era, the Ashikaga period, or the Ashikaga bakufu) is a division of Japanese history running from approximately 1336 to 1573.
		The Sengoku Period (æˆ¦å›½æ™‚ä»£ Sengoku jidai) or warring-states period, is a period of long civil war in the history of Japan that spans from the middle 15th to the early 17th centuries.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Muromachi_period (1596 words)

	Muromachi period
		The Muromachi period (室町時代) is a division of Japanese history running from approximately 1336 to 1573.
		The ensuing period of Ashikaga rule (1336-1573) was called Muromachi for the district in which its headquarters were in Kyoto after 1378.
		Contact with Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) China was renewed during the Muromachi period after the Chinese sought support in suppressing Japanese pirates, or wako, who controlled the seas and pillaged coastal areas of China.
	pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/m/mu/muromachi_period.html (1430 words)

	Shogun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Originally, the title Seii Taishogun title was given to military commanders during the early Heian Period for the duration of military campaigns against the Emishi who resisted the governance of the imperial court based in Kyoto.
		After Ashikaga Takauji, later founder of the Muromachi shogunate, rebelled against the emperor, Prince Moriyoshi was put under house arrest and killed in 1335 by Takauji's younger brother Ashikaga Tadayoshi.
		The loyalty that held together this system of government was reinforced by close ties of male love between samurai and their apprentices, and the shoguns as well took lovers from among the ranks of the samurai, a practice known as shudo, "the way of the young", or nanshoku, "male color".
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Shogun (866 words)

	Japanese Blades: History & Tradition
		The Muromachi period (1392-1568) saw continued wars throughout the country which led to mass production of swords and as a result, a significant decline in the quality of the finished blades.
		The Muromachi period (1568-1603) was notable for the introduction of the famed daisho (big-small) pairing of the katana and wakizashi.
		This period was one of strict regulation and control and the sword further declined in importance.
	members.tripod.com /~limsk/history.htm (1363 words)

	Japan: A History To 1868
		The Yamato period, which lasted from circa 300 to 593, is the period when Japan "took its first steps to nationhood" because the ancestors of the present tenno, or "emperor of heaven", brought several small states under unified rule.
		In the beginning of this period, the prince Shotoku was chosen as a regent for the empress Suiko, his aunt who was the first female to attend the throne.
		Existing from 1192-1338, this period marked the victory of the Minamotos and the establishment of the shogunate by Yoritomo.
	www.pinters.com /reports/AncientJapan.shtml (686 words)

	JapanCorner - The Benihana Guide to Japan
		Japanese culture of this period was influenced by the Tang Dynasty in China.
		The Momoyama period marks the end of a long period of civil strife (as feudal clans fought for control during the latter half of the 15th century) and the beginning of a era of unification under Oda Nobunaga.
		The early part of the Showa period was a period of Japanese Imperialism during which Japan went to war with China, then, after bombing Pearl Harbor in 1941, the United States and the Allied Forces.
	www.japancorner.com /cultural-history.asp (1416 words)

	Muromachi period -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
		In Japanese history, period of military government (bakufu, or shogunate) from the 14th to the 16th century.
		The Muromachi period was, despite considerable turbulence and unrest, a time of great cultural growth, during which Zen Buddhism, no theatre and other literary forms, and sumi-e (Chinese-style ink painting) flourished.
		In contrast to the restraint of the preceding Muromachi, or Ashikaga, period (1338–1573), it was an age of magnificence and ostentation.
	concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9355930 (931 words)

	Muromachi Period
		The Muromachi period represents the period in which the architecture of Japan is finally completely free of influence from outside cultures.
		The Muromachi period also marked a period of great civil unrest and as a result many of the temples from this period were lost.
		The shoguns of this period were more interested in displaying their wealth, delicacy and their adeptness at rites and ceremonies that revolved around the aesthetics of tea ceremonies and flower arrangements.
	www.class.uidaho.edu /arch499/nonwest/japan3/muromachi_period.htm (332 words)

	Muromachi Period
		The Muromachi period begins with his taking the title of shogun and is named after the section of Kyoto where his headquarters were located.
		Although the Muromachi Period is known for its military conflicts and intrigue, several important pieces of literature were produced.
		The Muromachi Period is one that is known for its military conflicts among the daimyo.
	www.lakelandschools.us /lh/modonnell/virtualjapan/muromachi.htm (1827 words)

	Chronology of Japan's Fine Atrs
		One of the architectural masterpieces of the latter period is the Phoenix Hall of Byodoin temple, which presents an image of a Buddhist paradise based on the teachings of the Jodo sect.
		Domestic architecture during the Muromachi period witnessed the perfection of the shoin-zukuri style, which is the precursor of the style of the present-day Japanese house with tatami mats covering floors.
		The period of civil strife among Japan's feudal clans that had continued since the latter half of the fifteenth century came to an end with the unification of the nation by Oda Nobunaga.
	www.kanzaki.com /jinfo/jart-fine.html (1494 words)

	The Tale of Genji
		Each period depicts the story differently and interprets the events in a new and enlightened manner so that they become related to their historical recollections.
		During the Muromachi period, each of the strings are of equal size and tension.
		It is essential for civilizations to exist in harmony and to express creativity in emaki to allow future generations to learn about the Muromachi period, the ideas and thoughts at the emperial court during the time Lady Murasaki wrote the Tale of Genji, and to better understand their sphere of influence.
	www.geocities.com /sljohnson1980/genji1.htm (2845 words)

	Japanese art and Architecture \| English\| Kolahstudio.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Typical of early Muromachi painting is the depiction by the priest-painter Kao (active early 15th century) of the legendary monk Kensu (Hsien-tzu in Chinese) at the moment he achieved enlightenment.
		Another major development of the period was the tea ceremony and the house in which it was held.
		In the ceramics of the prehistoric periods, for example, exuberance was followed by disciplined and refined artistry.
	www.kolahstudio.com /Japanesearteng.htm (827 words)

	Sukashi Tsuba in Late 16th Century Kyoto and Owari
		The late Muromachi and Momoyama periods are a brief but especially rewarding era in the study of Japanese sword mountings.
		The large size of the kozuka ana and the eccentric rectangular shape for the kogai ana are sometimes seen during this period.
		Excavations of period kilns in the hills adjacent to Kyoto yield pottery shards suggesting that wares in the style of the Mino area were produced locally in quantity.
	home.earthlink.net /~jggilbert/KyoOwari.htm (5413 words)

	Muromachi period -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Muromachi period (1338–1573) takes its name from a district in Kyoto where the new shogunal line...
		Artists of the baroque period attempted to evoke emotional states in the viewer or listener by appealing to the senses, often in dramatic ways.
		Covers designs from the ancient world, the early foundations of western architecture, the early christian period, the Gothic period, the Renaissance, the baroque period, the 18th and 19th centuries, and 1890 to present.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9054356 (906 words)

	Japanese Art History
		The periods of Japanese art history like Kamakura or Muromachi are mostly named after the places, where the seat of the government was located.
		The Muromachi period is also called the Ashikaga period after the military clan that took control of the shogunate.
		During the Muromachi period, the art of intricate gardening and ikebana reached a high level of refinement in the history of Japanese arts.
	www.artelino.com /articles/japanese_art_history.asp (752 words)

	LthruZgardens
		This is a Muromachi Period gardenwith a circular arrange of stones representing a Chinese geocentric view of the world.
		An Edo Period garden with a very large clipped hedge which is the main feature of the garden and is essentially "the garden".
		A Kamakura Period garden, however the present pond was built during the early Edo period.
	www.cowboy.net /~larrydj/lthruzga.htm (680 words)

	Japanese Art
		Muromachi art: This is another period during which Chinese paintings greatly influenced Japanese artists.
		The Muromachi paintings are easily recognised by their minimum of detail, created with a few quick brush strokes.
		He is one of the most important artists of the Muromachi period.
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	[ Ant ] A History ◁ Nihon-Tō ◁ Lore ◁ Geek Stuff
		This period was not a very important one in the fields of art and culture, but it was during this period that all weapons reached greatly exaggerated proportions—and there are blades still in existence that are more than one metre in length.
		In this period, the large blades of the Nanbokuchō period were abandoned and the older styles popular during the Kamakura period regained popularity.
		It was during this period, as battle tactics changed from single mounted combat to group fighting on foot, the tachi began to disappear and the katana took its place.
	homepage.mac.com /antallan/nthistor.html (929 words)

	muromachi-p
		The beginning of the Nanbokucho period was 1333 A.D., and the period came to the end when two divided Imperial Courts were united in 1392 A.D. "Nan" means South, "Boku" means North, and "Cho" indicates the Imperial Court.
		A lot of events occurred in Muromachi Period; however, Muromachi Sogun ate came to the end when the 15th Shogun was exiled by Nobunaga Oda, who was one of Sengoku-daimyo.
		Agriculture in Muromachi period was a little developed as compared with agriculture in Kamakura period.
	www.mnsu.edu /emuseum/prehistory/japan/muromachi/muromachi-p.htm (2557 words)

	Nara Period (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		During the Nara period, lasting from about 710 to 784 AD, new temples were constructed in the city rather than out in the rural areas out in the plains as they had during the Asuka period so that the temple’s patrons could be closer and therefore supply the temples with funding.
		As a result of the increase in attention from rich patrons and the Imperial family, who had just recently established the capital in Nara, temples from this period exhibited monumental scale and grandeur that had never been seen and would not be approached again until modern times.
		Similar to the Asuka period, during this period the Japanese relied heavily on outside influences, such as Korea, but predominantly China.
	www.class.uidaho.edu /arch499/nonwest/japan3/nara_period.htm (245 words)

	Surimono: Muromachi Art Period - Page 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Typical of early Muromachi painting is the depiction by the priest-painter Kao of the legendary monk Kensu (Hsien-tzu in Chinese) at the moment he achieved enlightenment.
		The foremost artists of the Muromachi period are the priest-painters Shubun and Sesshu.
		Sesshu, unlike most artists of the period, was able to journey to China and study Chinese painting at its source.
	www.reginajesudas.com /surimono/muromachi_pg2.htm (178 words)

	Japanese paintings and prints
		The presence of this seal indicates that the sutra was originally one of a large set consisting of the entire Tripitaka, or Buddhist Canon, which was kept at Jingoji, a Shingon monastery founded during the Heian Enryaku reign period (782-805) in the hills west of Kyoto.
		In Japan the cult became increasingly widespread during the Fujiwara period (898-1185) partly as a result of the belief in the impending age of mappo (decline of the Buddhist Law).
		The depiction of the deities directly in front of the Shinto shrines is unusual among surviving Kasuga shrine paintings.
	www.mikalina.com /Texts/japan_buddhist_painting.htm (2847 words)

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