Ise Sōzui (伊勢 宗瑞, 1432 or 1456 – September 8, 1519), also known as Hōjō Sōun (北条 早雲), was a Japanese daimyo and the first head of the Later Hōjō clan, one of the major powers in Japan's Sengoku period.

Soun HOJO (also known as Moritoki ISE) was a military commander during the mid to late Muromachi Period, and the patriarch of the Gohojo clan (or Late Hojo), a powerful warrior clan of the Warring States Period. He was also called Sozui ISE.

May 14, 2011 · Soun was known during his life as Ise Shinkuro, as well as Ise Shozui and Ise Nagauji and is generally known to us as Hôjô Soun (for the sake of clarity, Ise Shinkuro will be used in this description.) He was taught by monks from the Daitoku-ji and fled the capital during the Onin War (1467 - 1477).

Mar 16, 2023 · Suruga Province (in red) was the primary domain of the Imagawa Clan, whom Ise Shinkuro fought for and won his early influence. Source: Ash_Crow, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Izu Province (in red), where Hojo Soun installed himself as shugo during the succession troubles of the Kanto Kubo.

The withered tree is Soun and the defunct rule of the Hojo in Kamakura, and the now powerless and corrupt Ashikaga shogunate in Kyoto. The blossoming tree is Soun's posterity, and Taira rule revived, and hope for a nationwide regeneration of competent and unified military rule.

Oct 3, 2020 · Many historians consider Hojo Soun to be the quintessential warlord of Sengoku Japan. Japanese popular culture once claimed he began life as a destitute ronin (an unemployed samurai) who came to be lord of multiple provinces in eastern Japan.

Background: Sometime after 1495, Hōjō Sōun, a daimyo, wrote articles as conduct guidelines for the people who served him. Many warrior leaders left instructions, but Sōun’s are especially interesting because he lived such a long life (1432-1519) and did many things.

Jan 18, 2011 · Perhaps the most recognizable of these codes are Hojo Soun’s 21 Articles. I’ll save the discussion of Soun’s life (which is incredibly interesting) for a later date.

May 4, 2018 · Since capturing the city, it has become the territory of the Hojo clan for more than 90 years. But if you go to Odawara, Odawara Castle can still be seen and visited in Odawara City, Kanagawa prefecture. Hojo Soun would go on to live a long life to the age of 88 and died in Nirayama Castle in 1519.

CountryJapan Town:Odawara Rider (s):Hojó Soun (1432 –1519) was the first head of the Hojo clan, one of the major powers in Japan’s Sengoku period. He was originally known as Ise Shinkurō, a samurai of Taira lineage.