Japanese

Proper noun

室町 ‎(hiragana むろまち, romaji Muromachi)

1. the Muromachi district or area along a major street running north and south through the downtown area of Kyōto
2. the north-south Muromachi Street in Kyōto
3. the Muromachi Period in Japan, running from approximately 1336 to 1573; so named for the government offices being located in the Muromachi area of Kyōto
4. the Muromachi area in Nihonbashi, Tōkyō, so named for the area in Kyōto

Synonyms

• (street in Kyōto): 室町通 ‎(むろまちどおり, Muromachi-dōri)
• (period in Japan): 室町時代 ‎(むろまちじだい, Muromachi-jidai)
• (area in Tōkyō): 日本橋室町 ‎(にほんばしむろまち, Nihonbashi Muromachi)

Derived terms

• 室町通 ‎(むろまちどおり, Muromachi-dōri): Muromachi Street
• 室町時代 ‎(むろまちじだい, Muromachi-jidai): the Muromachi Period
• 日本橋室町 ‎(にほんばしむろまち, Nihonbashi Muromachi): the Muromachi area in Nihonbashi, Tōkyō
• 室町殿 ‎(むろまちどの, Muromachi-dono): the palace of the Ashikaga clan, more often called 花の御所 ‎(Hana no Gosho, “Flower Palace”) with the main gate facing Muromachi Street
• 室町幕府 ‎(むろまちばくふ, Muromachi Bakufu): the Muromachi shogunate, also called the Ashikaga shogunate