Azuchi-Momoyama period
Refers to the historical period from approximately 1558 to 1600, named after Azuchi Castle and Momoyama Castle. Often used in the fuller form 安土桃山時代.
See also: 安土桃山時代
The Azuchi-Momoyama period was the era when Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi were active.
The full term including 時代 (period). 安土桃山 is a shorter form used in contexts where the period is already understood.
Named after Azuchi Castle (安土城) built by Oda Nobunaga and Momoyama Castle (桃山城) associated with Toyotomi Hideyoshi.