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Hojo Tokimune

Shikken (Regent)

Japanese samurai regent who led Japan against the Mongol invasions and promoted Rinzai Zen Budo.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth6/5/1251
Date of Death4/20/1284
Era13th century
Country of OriginJapan (Kamakura)Japan (Kamakura)
Rank / Title8th Shikken of Kamakura Shogunate / Patron of Zen & Kenjutsu
Active Years1268–1284

Biography

Hojo Tokimune, 8th Kamakura Shikken, repelled Kublai Khan's Mongol invasions. A devoted Rinzai Zen practitioner under Mugaku Sogen, he established Zen as the spiritual pillar of Bushido.

Associated Martial Arts

Koryu BujutsuOrganisation / official→

An umbrella term for the Japanese combat schools founded before 1868. It is not a style but the dividing line between the old schools and modern ways such as judo or kendo.