Learn how to say Nanboku-cho with Japanese accent. Nanboku-cho (nanboku-cho): In Japanese, it can be written as 南北朝 . "The Nanboku-chō period (南北朝時代 Nanboku-chō jidai, "South and North courts period", also known as the Northern and Southern Courts period), spanning from 1334 to 1392, was a period that occurred during the formative years of the Muromachi bakufu of Japan's history. The Imperial seats during the Nanboku-chō period were in relatively close proximity, but geographically distinct. They were conventionally identified as: Northern capital : Kyoto Southern capital : Yoshino. During this period, there existed a Northern Imperial Court, established by Ashikaga Takauji in Kyoto, and a Southern Imperial Court, established by Emperor Go-Daigo in Yoshino. Ideologically, the two courts fought for fifty years, with the South giving up to the North in 1392. However, in reality the Northern line was under the power of the Ashikaga shoguns and had little real independence. Since the 19th century the Emperors of the Southern Imperial Court have been considered the legitimate Emperors of Japan. Other contributing factors were the Southern Court's control of the Japanese imperial regalia, and Kitabatake Chikafusa's work Jinnō Shōtōki, which legitimized the South's imperial court despite their defeat." - from Wikipedia For more pronunciation of Japanese words, please check: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4JALsptyAzrbc1xVMxjj2QA1jgYAwrDV Or how Foreign Words are pronunced in Japan, please check: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4JALsptyAzrqkXyiz34ldUlYEYKQwkRW For more playlist, please check below: https://www.youtube.com/user/JapaneseEng101/playlists

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