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After a dispute between the Hojo and Tokugawa concerning the ruler of the provinces of Shinano and Kai, the Tokugawa agreed to a truce, giving the Hojo part of Kai. Soon after tension ceased between these two clans, Ujinao even married Tokugawa Ieyasu's daughter Toku-hime in 1584. This was about the time Ujimasa stepped down as ''daimyo'' of the Hojo clan, Ujinao then took his father's former place, but in reality Ujimasa continued to rule his domain with his son.

After a dispute between the Hojo and Tokugawa concerning the ruler of the provinces of Shinano and Kai, the Tokugawa agreed to a truce, giving the Hojo part of Kai. Soon after tension ceased between these two clans, Ujinao even married Tokugawa Ieyasu's daughter Toku-hime in 1584. This was about the time Ujimasa stepped down as ''daimyo'' of the Hojo clan, Ujinao then took his father's former place, but in reality Ujimasa continued to rule his domain with his son.

During the events after Honno-ji, [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] took over Akechi Mitsuhide's place as unifier of Japan by defeating him at Yamazaki. Hideyoshi had united everyone under his banner, including Tokugawa Ieyasu, except the Hojo. Tokugawa advised that the Hojo should submit to Hideyoshi, but this advice fell on deaf ears, and Hideyoshi began his siege of Odawara in 1690. Ujinao wished to attack Hideyoshi's 200,000 men on the field with his 50,000, but decided to use defensive strategys instead. After all, taking a defensive position inside the castle had put an end to earlier sieges made by the Uesugi and the  

During the events after Honno-ji, [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] took over Akechi Mitsuhide's place as unifier of Japan by defeating him at Yamazaki. Hideyoshi had united everyone under his banner, including Tokugawa Ieyasu, except the Hojo. Tokugawa advised that the Hojo should submit to Hideyoshi, but this advice fell on deaf ears, and Hideyoshi began his siege of Odawara in 1590. Ujinao wished to attack Hideyoshi's 200,000 men on the field with his 50,000, but decided to use defensive strategys instead. After all, taking a defensive position inside the castle had put an end to earlier sieges made by the Uesugi and the  

Takeda, both of which had ran out of supplies.

Takeda, both of which had ran out of supplies.

Unfortunate for the Hojo though, the Toyotomi were prepared and had an endless amount of supplies. Thus after three months of practically no fighting the Hojo surrendered.  

Unfortunate for the Hojo though, the Toyotomi were prepared and had an endless amount of supplies. Thus after three months of practically no fighting the Hojo surrendered.