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Hojo Sadaaki
Hojo Sadaaki
Kanazawa Sadaaki, 15th Shikken
1278-1333 · 享年 55歳
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Three Surprising Facts
其 一
The Shortest Regency — Only Ten Days
Sadaaki was appointed 15th regent in 1326 but resigned after just ten days—the shortest regency in Hojo history. Amid intensifying internal power struggles and the domineering behavior of Nagasaki Takasuke, he is said to have resigned rather than endure the emptiness of a powerless office.
其 二
Guardian of Kanazawa Bunko
Sadaaki assiduously collected books and documents for Shomyo-ji and Kanazawa Bunko, nurturing one of medieval Japan's premier cultural centers. His collection ranged from Japanese and Chinese classics to Buddhist texts and documents, building the intellectual foundation of warrior culture. Even after the Kamakura shogunate fell, his collection survived and is now displayed as the Kanagawa Prefectural Kanazawa Bunko.
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Head of the Kanazawa branch of the Hojo clan, he was a cultured man who contributed to the development of the Kanazawa Bunko library. He became the 15th shikken in 1326 but resigned after only 10 days. In 1333, when Nitta Yoshisada attacked Kamakura, he committed suicide at Tosho-ji with the rest of the Hojo. He amassed books and documents at Shomyo-ji and Kanazawa Bunko, building one of medieval Japan's foremost cultural centers.
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A cultured warrior with deep learning who devoted himself to collecting books and promoting scholarship.
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Historical Significance
Kanazawa Bunko, the oldest surviving warrior library in Japan, and the materials Sadaaki collected remain invaluable sources for medieval studies.
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1248-1301
Hojo Akitoki
Of the Kanazawa branch of the Hojo.
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Hojo Sadaaki
1278-1333
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