MODERN/モダン 308 WADA 和田義盛 308 WADA 和田義盛 Wada Yoshimori was a member of Miura family clan and he was the grandson of Miura Yoshiaki. He served in the army of Minamotono Yoritomo. His residence was located near the Gen Hotel in the current Kamakura Sculpture Hall. In...
MODERN/モダン 307 YORITOMO 源頼朝 307 YORITOMO 源頼朝 Minamotono Yoritomo was the first person in Japan to engage in samurai government. He has moved the center of politics from Kyoto to Kamakura, and this new samurai system remained for next 600 years. Yoritomo was born in...
family/ファミリー 306 TOKIFUSA 北条時房 306 TOKIFUSA 北条時房 It is said that the house of Hojo Tokifusa, who was the brother-in-law of Minamotono Yoritomo (the first ruler of Kamakura) was located on the land where was later built Gen Hotel. Hojo Tokifusa was also a close advisor...
Traditional / 和室 305 YOSHISADA 新田義貞 305 YOSHISADA 新田義貞 Nitta Yoshisada was a person who overthrown the Kamakura Shogunate. Although he was a member of the Genji family clan, he was not considered as an important family member. However, his position has changed in the...
Modern/モダン 304 TOKIMASA 北条時政 304 TOKIMASA 北条時政 Hojo Tokimasa was the father of Hojo Masako and Tokifusa. As Minamotono Yoritomo (husband of Hojo Masako and the first ruler of Kamakura) was sent away to Izu, Tokimasa was ordered to watch him and lay the foundations of...
