A Map of Western Japan in the mid 1400s
Muromachi Period (1392-1490)
In light of the Mongolian invasion of 1281, and the increased importance of Chinese commodities, Kyoto, the imperial capital, and its surrounds became a massive trading hub. As one can see, its landscape accomodates the centralisation of trade from southern Sakai all the way to northern Tsuruga.
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