Hojo Yasutoki and the Goseibai Shikimoku: Japan's First Samurai Law Code
The third regent Hojo Yasutoki established the Goseibai Shikimoku (51 articles) in 1232 — Japan's first samurai law code — and created a consultative government through the Hyojoshu council. A comprehensive guide to the upright regent's life, ideas, and Kamakura sites: Jufukuji, Anyoin, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, Kenchoji, and Jochiji.