Hōjō Tokimune
| Hōjō Tokimune 北条 時宗 |
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| 8th Shikken | |
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In office 1268 – 17 December 1284 |
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| Born | June 5, 1251 |
| Died | April 20, 1284 (aged 32) |
| Spouse(s) | Kakusanni (覚山尼) |
| Relations |
Siblings: Hōjō Tokisuke, Hōjō Munemasa (時輔, 宗政, 宗頼) |
| Children | Hōjō Sadatoki (北条貞時) |
| Religion | Jōdo Shinshū |
| Title |
Shikken, Tokusō, Rensho (執権, 得宗, 連署) |
| Clan name |
Heishi, Hōjō Clan, Adachi House (平氏、北条氏, 安達氏) |
| Given names | Masatoshi, Sagamitaro, Tokimune (正寿, 相模太郎, 時宗) |
| Posthumous names | Hōkōji (宝光寺殿道杲) |
Hōjō Tokimune (北条 時宗?, 5 June 1251 – 20 April 1284) of the Hōjō clan was the eighth shikken (officially regent (of shogun), but de facto ruler of Japan) of the Kamakura shogunate (reigned 1268–84), known for leading the Japanese forces against the invasion of the Mongols and for spreading Zen Buddhism.
Tokimune was known to rule with an iron fist, and also eventually monopolized at one point all three titles of power, namely holding offices of tokus (head of clan, since birth), and rensho (Vice Regent). During his lifetime, the following seats of power: Japanese Emperor, Imperial Regent (sesshō), and Imperial Chief Advisor kampaku, and the Shogun, all had been completely marginalized by the Hojo Regents.
Born as the eldest son of the regent and tokusō Tokiyori of the Adachi House, Tokimune was born as tokusō and groomed to become the next ruler of Japan, and became a shikken at age 18.
It is due to him that Zen Buddhism became firmly established in Kamakura, then later in Kyoto, and in the whole of Japan, especially among the warrior class.
In 1271, he banished Nichiren to Sado Island.
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