Hojo

[ hoh-yoh ]

/ ˈhoʊ yoʊ /

a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled as regents in the name of the shoguns during the period 1203–1333.

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Of all the Hojo Regents he was the wisest and justest, and was known far and wide among the people for his deeds of mercy.
Warriors of Old Japan and Other Stories|Yei Theodora Ozaki
Nitta's army pressed resistlessly forward, and the Hojo found themselves defeated and their army destroyed.
Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15)|Charles Morris
In a previous tale it has been said that the father of Masago, the beautiful wife of the exiled prince, was named Hojo Tokimasa.
Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15)|Charles Morris
Two families, the Hojo and the Ashikaga, successively held the shogunate down to the year 1573.
Diary of Richard Cocks Vol. I|Richard Cocks

The same was the case with the mikados, who were also creatures of the Hojo clan.
Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15)|Charles Morris