Hojo Tsunetoki
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Hōjō Tsunetoki was the fourth Shikken (1242–1246) of the Kamakura shogunate
. He was son of Hōjō Tokiuji
and of a former wife of Adachi Kagemori
, elder brother of Hōjō Tokiyori
and grandson of Hōjō Yasutoki
. He ruled from 1242 to 1246 and founded Kōmyō-ji in Zaimokuza
. He is buried within the temple.
Kamakura shogunate
The Kamakura shogunate was a military dictatorship in Japan headed by the shoguns from 1185 to 1333. It was based in Kamakura. The Kamakura period draws its name from the capital of the shogunate...
. He was son of Hōjō Tokiuji
Hojo Tokiuji
was a son of Yasutoki and the father of Tsunetoki and Tokiyori.Tokiuji was expected to be the future shikken by his father, but he lost his health while he served as the Rokuhara Tandai in Kyoto....
and of a former wife of Adachi Kagemori
Adachi Kagemori
Adachi Kagemori was a Japanese warrior of the Adachi family and was a son of Morinaga. He served with Minamoto no Yoriie but became a monk when Minamoto no Sanetomo died. This did not stop him from joining the cause of the Hōjō family for the Jōkyū War of 1221, however.Hōjō Tsunetoki and Hōjō...
, elder brother of Hōjō Tokiyori
Hojo Tokiyori
Hōjō Tokiyori was the fifth shikken of the Kamakura shogunate in Japan. He was born to Hōjō Tokiuji and a daughter of Adachi Kagemori....
and grandson of Hōjō Yasutoki
Hojo Yasutoki
Hōjō Yasutoki was the third shikken of the Kamakura shogunate in Japan. He strengthened the political system of the Hōjō regency.He was the eldest son of second shikken Yoshitoki...
. He ruled from 1242 to 1246 and founded Kōmyō-ji in Zaimokuza
Zaimokuza
is an area within the Kamakura, Kanagawa Pref., in Japan that runs along the sea from Cape Iijima near Kotsubo harbor to the estuary of the Namerigawa. The relation between the beach's name and that of its neighboring areas is complex...
. He is buried within the temple.