Kamakura shogunateHōjō (Tokusō line)
Hōjō Tokimune
北条時宗
“Sagami Tarō”
1251–1284 (aged 34)
- Rank / office
- Regent (shikken) / Governor of Sagami
- Domain / base
- Kamakura (regent of the shogunate)
- Banner / crest
- Three scales
- Battles in 3D
- 2 battles
Bakubonnō: do not be troubled.
Words Mugaku Sogen is said to have given Tokimune before the Kōan campaign
Son of Hōjō Tokiyori, the fifth regent of the Kamakura shogunate. In Bun'ei 5 (1268) letters arrived from Kublai, emperor of the Yuan, demanding that Japan submit, and that same year Tokimune became regent at eighteen. The shogunate sent no reply and had the vassal warriors of Kyushu strengthen their defences. After the Bun'ei campaign of 1274 he had the Yuan envoys who came demanding surrender beheaded, imposed coastal guard duty on the Kyushu warriors, and had a stone wall some 20 km long built around the shore of Hakata Bay. In the Kōan campaign of 1281 the shogunate repelled a Yuan army of 140,000. To pray for the dead of both sides alike he founded Engaku-ji in Kamakura, with the Zen monk Mugaku Sogen, invited from Song China, as its first abbot. He died in Kōan 7 (1284), aged 34.
Life and battlesGold dots mark battles you can watch in 3D
- 1251Kenchō 3
Birth
Born in Kamakura, the son of the regent Hōjō Tokiyori.
- 1268Bun'ei 5
Regent at Eighteen
Became regent in the year the Yuan letters arrived. The shogunate sent no reply.
- 1274Bun'ei 11
The Bun'ei Campaign
The Yuan and Goryeo army attacked Hakata Bay and was met by the vassal warriors of Kyushu.
First Mongol Invasion (Bun'ei Campaign) Watch in 3D › - 1276Kenji 2
Building the Stone Wall
Had a stone wall some 20 km long built around the shore of Hakata Bay.
- 1281Kōan 4
The Kōan Campaign
Repelled the Eastern and Southern Route Armies, some 140,000 Yuan troops in all.
Second Mongol Invasion (Kōan Campaign) Watch in 3D › - 1282Kōan 5
Founding Engaku-ji
Founded Engaku-ji, with Mugaku Sogen as first abbot, to pray for the dead of both sides.
- 1284Kōan 7
Death at Thirty-four
Died of illness in Kamakura.
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FAQ
Who was Hōjō Tokimune?
Known as “Sagami Tarō”. Eighth regent of the Kamakura shogunate. Regent at eighteen, he rejected the letters of the Yuan emperor Kublai and faced down both Mongol invasions. He had a stone wall built around Hakata Bay, and founded Engaku-ji to pray for the dead of both sides.
What rank or office did Hōjō Tokimune hold?
Regent (shikken); Governor of Sagami.
When did Hōjō Tokimune live?
Hōjō Tokimune was born in 1251 and died in 1284.
Can I watch Hōjō Tokimune's battles in 3D?
Yes. On Sengoku 3D you can watch the First Mongol Invasion (Bun'ei Campaign) (1274), the Second Mongol Invasion (Kōan Campaign) (1281) in 3D, following the deployments and troop movements.