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One of my books notes that the Muromachi and Ashikaga Periods, 室町時代 and 足利時代
respectively, can be used to name the same period of time (1333-1568), but I'm
lost on what the difference is and when I should use which.
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word-choice history synonyms
Difference between Muromachi and Ashikaga
「[足利時代]{あしかがじだい}」 is just another name for 「[室町]{むろまち}時代」; There is no
difference in what the two terms refer to. The former name exists because it
was the 足利 family who were in control during that period (1336 - 1573). The
latter is the usual name we learn in school in Japan.

It is like calling 「[江戸]{えど}時代」 as 「[徳川]{とくがわ}時代」; The former is more common.

One just sounds more "neutral" referring to a period without using a family
name.
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