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Azuchi Momoyama period安土桃山時代alternative words: Azuchi-Momoyama period, Azuchi momoyama jidai, Azuchi-momoyama jidai keywords: epoch related topics: Oda Nobunaga , Toyotomi Hideyoshi , Sengoku period , Battle of Sekigahara , Noh , Tea ceremony explanation: Some historians particularize the end of Sengoku period and call it Azuchi Momoyama. It spanned between the entry of Oda Nobunaga into Kyoto in 1568 and the battle of Sekigahara in 1600. The name comes from Azuchi castle of Oda Nobunaga in Shiga and Momoyama castle of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Kyoto. The period is characterized by grandiose castles and wall pictures promoted by rich seigniors and merchants. Noh and tea ceremony were also in vogue. | |