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==Early Career==
==Early Career==
[[Image:Hojo_soun.jpg||thumb|left|Hôjô Soun.]]
[[Image:Hojo_soun.jpg||thumb|left|Hôjô Soun.]]
Mystery surrounds the early life of Hôjô Soun. Historical records differ, some seem to show evidence that he was a native of Kyoto, namely the Ise Keizu, where others give evidence that he was from [[Bitchi province]] (The Bitchu Heiranki), and yet others point to his coming from [[Ise province]]. Regardless, with so many unclear and conflicting sources, it appears that the true origins of Hôjô Soun will remain a mystery.
Mystery surrounds the early life of Hôjô Soun. Historical records differ, some seem to show evidence that he was a native of Kyoto, namely the Ise Keizu, where others give evidence that he was from [[Bitchu province]] (The Bitchu Heiranki), and yet others point to his coming from [[Ise province]]. Regardless, with so many unclear and conflicting sources, it appears that the true origins of Hôjô Soun will remain a mystery.
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]]). He traveled to [[Suruga province|Suruga]] with six followers and became a retainer of his brother -in-law, [[Imagawa Yoshitada]]. Yoshitada was killed in battle in [[1476]], and Ise, considered an objective outsider, was instrumental in solving the resulting succession dispute between Yoshitada's son Ujichika, who was only 6 years old at the time, and Yoshitada's cousin, [[Oshika Norimitsu]]. The peace, however, was only temporary, and when Norimitsu again tried to seize control from Ujichika, Ise stepped in again, this time killing Norimitsu in [[1487]]. Ujichika expressed his gratitude by giving his uncle Kokokuji Castle and allowing him to expand his retainer band and use the character for 'Uji' in his name. Ise then adopted the name Nagauji.
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]]). He traveled to [[Suruga province|Suruga]] with six followers and became a retainer of his brother -in-law, [[Imagawa Yoshitada]]. Yoshitada was killed in battle in [[1476]], and Ise, considered an objective outsider, was instrumental in solving the resulting succession dispute between Yoshitada's son Ujichika, who was only 6 years old at the time, and Yoshitada's cousin, [[Oshika Norimitsu]]. The peace, however, was only temporary, and when Norimitsu again tried to seize control from Ujichika, Ise stepped in again, this time killing Norimitsu in [[1487]]. Ujichika expressed his gratitude by giving his uncle Kokokuji Castle and allowing him to expand his retainer band and use the character for 'Uji' in his name. Ise then adopted the name Nagauji.