Hanagosho - Hana no Gosho

Japanese: 花御所 - はなのごしょ

The Shogun's residence was built in Kyoto by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu in 1378 (Tenju 4/Eiwa 4). The site was two blocks north to south and one block east to west, bounded by Yanagihara-dori to the north, Kitakoji (present-day Imadegawa-dori) to the south, Karasuma-dori to the east, and Muromachi-dori to the west. As it faced Muromachi-dori on the west side, it was also called "Muromachidono" and the Shogun who lived there also came to be called Muromachi-dono, which is how that period came to be called the Muromachi period. This land was originally the residence of Muromachi (Yotsuji) Sueaki, which was purchased by Shogun Ashikaga Yoshiakira and donated to the retired Emperor Suko as the Sento Imperial Palace. However, when it burned in February 1377, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu took the opportunity to take possession of it and used it as a residence together with the residence of Kikutei Kinnao, which had also burned.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1378年(天授4∥永和4)足利義満によって京都に造営された将軍邸。その敷地は，北は柳原通，南は北小路(現在の今出川通)，東は烏丸通，西は室町通によって囲まれた南北2町，東西1町であった。西側の室町通を正面にしていたため，〈室町殿〉とも呼ばれ，ここに住んだ将軍をも室町殿と称するようになり，その時代が室町時代と呼ばれるもととなった。この土地は，もと室町(四辻)季顕の邸宅であったものを将軍足利義詮が買得し，崇光上皇に寄進し仙洞御所となっていたが，1377年2月に火災にあったのを機会に足利義満がもらいうけ，同じ火災にあった菊亭公直の屋敷地と併せて邸地としたものである。

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