室町 Traditional form: 室町 Pinyin (reading): Shìtǐng Definitions: Muromachi bakufu, the feudal government of Japan (1338-1573) under the Ashikaga shoguns Characters: 室 - house, home; room, chamber 町 - a raised path between fields Traditional characters: 室 - house, home; room, chamber 町 - a raised path between fields