/ah"zoo chee'maw"maw yah"mah/ , n.
a period of Japanese art, 1568-1600, characterized by construction of imposing, elegant castles and small, unadorned teahouses, lavish decorative arts, and bright-colored painting.
[ after the locations of castles built by two dominant warlords of the period, Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi ]