Hojo Tsunanari
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was a samurai commander of the Hōjō clan
during Japan's Sengoku period
. The adopted brother of Hōjō Ujiyasu
, he commanded the defense of Kawagoe castle
against siege
in 1545.
Twenty-six years later, Tsunanari was the commander of Fukazawa castle when it came under siege
by the Takeda clan; defeated, Tsunanari withdrew to the Hōjō home castle at Odawara
.
Late Hojo clan
The ' was one of the most powerful warrior clans in Japan in the Sengoku period and held domains primarily in the Kantō region.The clan is traditionally reckoned to be started by Ise Shinkurō, who came from a branch of the prestigious Ise clan, a family in the direct employment of the Ashikaga...
during Japan's Sengoku period
Sengoku period
The or Warring States period in Japanese history was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The name "Sengoku" was adopted by Japanese historians in reference...
. The adopted brother of Hōjō Ujiyasu
Hojo Ujiyasu
was the son of Hōjō Ujitsuna and a daimyō of the Odawara Hōjō clan.Upon his father's death in 1541, a number of the Hōjō's enemies sought to take advantage of the opportunity to seize major Hōjō strongholds...
, he commanded the defense of Kawagoe castle
Kawagoe castle
' is a flatland Japanese castle in the city of Kawagoe, in Japan's Saitama Prefecture. It is the closest castle to Tokyo to be accessible to visitors, as Edo castle is now the Imperial palace, and largely inaccessible....
against siege
Battle of Kawagoe
The 1545-1546 ' was part of a failed attempt by the Uesugi clan to regain Kawagoe Castle from the Late Hōjō clan in the sengoku period of Japan...
in 1545.
Twenty-six years later, Tsunanari was the commander of Fukazawa castle when it came under siege
Siege of Fukazawa
The 1571 siege of Fukazawa was one of a number of battles which formed Takeda Shingen's campaigns against the Hōjō clan, during Japan's Sengoku period...
by the Takeda clan; defeated, Tsunanari withdrew to the Hōjō home castle at Odawara
Odawara Castle
is a landmark in the city of Odawara in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.-History:Odawara was a stronghold of the Doi clan during the Kamakura period, and a fortified residence was built by their collateral branch, the Kobayakawa clan stood on the approximate site of the present castle...
.