Online dictionary of history and traditions in Japan: Go Hojoshi

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Go Hojoshi

後北条氏
alternative words: Gohojo family, Go Hojo shi, Gohojo clan, Post Hojo family, Post Hojo clan
keywords: family , war lord
related topics: Hojo Soun , Hojoshi , Toyotomi Hideyoshi
related web sites: http://www2.harimaya.com/sengoku/html/hojo_k.html
explanation: An important warlord of Sengoku period in south Kanto region, founded by Hojo Soun. Parting from Izu province, they extended successfully their feud to a half of Kanto region thanks to a triple alliance with Imagawa and Takeda clans. They were eliminated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi after a long siege of Odawara castle in 1590. In order to distinguish this Hojo family from that of Kamakura period, the term "Go Hojoshi" (post Hojo clan) is used because there exists no lineage between them.