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Hojo Ujimasa

Daimyo / Warlord

Samurai daimyo of Odawara Castle, son of Hojo Ujiyasu and patron of Kanto martial training.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth1538
Date of Death8/10/1590
Era16th century
Country of OriginJapan (Odawara)Japan (Odawara)
Rank / Title4th Head of Late Hojo Clan / Koryu Patron
Active Years1559–1590

Biography

Hojo Ujimasa governed the Kanto region as 4th head of the Late Hojo clan, patronizing classical Kenjutsu and Sojutsu schools until the Siege of Odawara in 1590.

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.