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Hōjō Tokimune

1251–1284 · 13th century · Also known as Hojo Tokimune

Hōjō Tokimune was the eighth regent (shikken) of the Kamakura shogunate, ruling Japan from 1268 to 1284. He rejected Kublai Khan's demands for submission and led the defence against the Mongol invasions of 1274 and 1281, both repelled with the help of storms. A patron of Zen Buddhism, he founded the Engaku-ji temple in Kamakura.

Hōjō Tokimune
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Kamakura shogunate

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