Suruga Province (in red) was the primary domain of the Imagawa Clan, whom Ise Shinkuro fought for and won his early influence. Source: Ash_Crow, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Izu Province (in red), where Hojo Soun installed himself as shugo during the succession troubles of the Kanto Kubo. Source: Ash_Crow, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sagami Province (in red), where Hojo Soun would gradually conquer until both it and Izu to its south were both part of the Hojo domain. Source: Ash_Crow, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Musashi Province (in red), where the ongoing struggles of the Uesugi clan made for a tempting expansion target for Hojo Soun. Source: Ash_Crow, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A statue commemorating Hojo Soun’s conquest of Odawara Castle by attaching torches to cattle horns to mimic the sight of a huge army. Source: Public Domain
A portrait of Hojo Soun inhis later years in the habit of a Buddhist monk. Source: Public Domain
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