Hōjō · Later Hōjō
Hōjō Tsunashige
“Jiki Hachiman”
Said to have been born a Fukushima, he was chosen by Hōjō Ujitsuna for his valour, married his daughter and took the Hōjō name. Because he used a banner with "Hachiman" written on a yellow ground he was called "Jiki Hachiman," and his fame resounded among friend and foe. As lord of Tamanawa Castle he held eastern Sagami and always led the vanguard of the Hōjō in battle. In the night battle of Kawagoe he held Kawagoe Castle, surrounded by an allied army of 80,000, with a mere 3,000 men and endured a siege of half a year. In concert with Ujiyasu's night attack he opened the gates, sallied out shouting "Victory, victory!" and caught the allies between two fires, destroying them. He fought hard again at the second battle of Kōnodai and against Uesugi Kenshin's invasions, living his whole life as a warrior.
- Epithet
- “Jiki Hachiman”
- Domain / base
- Sagami (Tamanawa Castle)
- Side
- Hōjō
- Lived
- 1515–1587 (aged 73)
Life
- Tenbun 15 The Siege of Kawagoe Castle Held Kawagoe Castle with 3,000 men against 80,000 for half a year, then sallied out in concert with Ujiyasu's night attack and caught the enemy in a pincer.
- Eiroku 7 Battle of Kōnodai Beat the Satomi army at the second battle of Kōnodai and raised his fame further.
- Eiroku 12 The Takeda Invasion Formed the core of the Hōjō forces against Takeda Shingen's attack on Odawara and in battles elsewhere.
- Tenshō 15 Death Died as the fiercest warrior of the Later Hōjō.
Battles in this archive1 battles
Related sites
- Tamanawa Castle ruins (Kamakura, Kanagawa)
- Ryūhō-ji (Kamakura, Kanagawa)