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1. Muromachi
Period
By Connor Angus and Harry

2. History of Muromachi Period
 The Muromachi period is a division of Japanese history.
 It started in 1337 and ended in 1573.
 It marks the reign of the government of the Muromachi or
Ashikaga shogunate.
 The First Shogun was Ashikaga Takauji of the Muromachi.
 The period ended when the last Shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiaki,
was driven out of Kyoto in 1573.
Ashikaga Takauji (1338)

3. Periods of Muromachi
 Earlier years of the Muromachi were 1337 to 1392. This stage
is known as the Nanbaku-cho or Northern and Southern
Court Period.
 The other known period is the Sengoka period or Warving
States period is from 1465 to the end of the Muromachi
period.
Geisha Girls in the
Nanbaku-Cho
Period.

4. Western Influence
 Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive at the end of
the Muromachi period.
 Other Europeans, such as the Spanish and Dutch, arrived in
the early 17th century.
 The Muromachi people studied European civilization.
 This opened their economy to Europe.
 Many things were traded with the Europeans such as
firearms, glassware, clocks, tobacco and other European
products.
 The Japanese traded rare items, such as Gold and Silver.
Muromachi Samurai Sword

5. Muromachi Samurais (1538)
Kyoto, where Muromachi people lived.
Ancient Japanese from the Muromachi period
going on a trading trip.
Muromachi Coin used for trade with
the Europeans.