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(1538 - August 10, 1590) was the fourth head of the late Hojo clan
Late Hojo clan

The was one of the most powerful warrior clans in Japan in the Sengoku period and held domains primarily in the Kanto region.The clan began when Ise Shinkuro, a high ranking officer in the shogunate, began to conquer lands and build up his power at the beginning of the 16th century....
, and daimyo
Daimyo

The were powerful territorial lords who ruled most of Japan from their vast, hereditary land holdings. The term derives from a shortening of the title , which literally means "great named land" and originally simply referred to the owner of a large estate....
 of Odawara
Odawara Castle

is a landmark in the Municipality of Japan of Odawara, Kanagawa in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan. It was the stronghold of various daimyo during the Muromachi period of History of Japan....
. He commanded in many battles, consolidating his clan's position, and retired in 1590. His son Hojo Ujinao
Hojo Ujinao

Hojo Ujinao was a Japanese daimyo of the late Sengoku period, and the final head of the Late Hojo clan. An important figure in the history of Azuchi-Momoyama politics, he lost his entire domain following the Siege of Odawara in 1590....
 became head of the clan and lord of Odawara, but later that year they failed to hold Odawara against the forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Toyotomi Hideyoshi

was a Sengoku period daimyo who unified Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period, after Hideyoshi's castle....
 (see Siege of Odawara (1590)
Siege of Odawara (1590)

The third occurred in 1590, and was the primary action in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's campaign to eliminate the Late Hojo clan as a threat to his power....
). Ujimasa was forced to commit suicide along with his brother Ujiteru
Hojo Ujiteru

was a Japanese samurai, who was the son of Hojo Ujiyasu and lord of Hachioji, Tokyo in what is now Tokyo.Ujiteru commanded a major force at the battle of Mimasetoge, where he unsuccessfully attempted to prevent Takeda Shingen from withdrawing to his home province of Kai Province after sieging the Hojo's core castle at Odawara Castle....
.

Like many samurai who committed seppuku
Seppuku

is a form of Japanese Suicide#Ritual suicide by disembowelment. Seppuku was originally reserved only for samurai. Part of the samurai honor code, seppuku was used voluntarily by samurai to die with honor rather than fall into the hands of their enemies, as a form of capital punishment for samurai who have committed serious offenses, and for reason...
 in the face of shameful defeat, Ujimasa composed a death poem
Death poem

A is a poem written near the time of one's own death. It is a tradition for literate people to write one in a number of different cultures, especially in Culture of Japan....
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Autumn wind of eve






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(1538 - August 10, 1590) was the fourth head of the late Hojo clan
Late Hojo clan

The was one of the most powerful warrior clans in Japan in the Sengoku period and held domains primarily in the Kanto region.The clan began when Ise Shinkuro, a high ranking officer in the shogunate, began to conquer lands and build up his power at the beginning of the 16th century....
, and daimyo
Daimyo

The were powerful territorial lords who ruled most of Japan from their vast, hereditary land holdings. The term derives from a shortening of the title , which literally means "great named land" and originally simply referred to the owner of a large estate....
 of Odawara
Odawara Castle

is a landmark in the Municipality of Japan of Odawara, Kanagawa in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan. It was the stronghold of various daimyo during the Muromachi period of History of Japan....
. He commanded in many battles, consolidating his clan's position, and retired in 1590. His son Hojo Ujinao
Hojo Ujinao

Hojo Ujinao was a Japanese daimyo of the late Sengoku period, and the final head of the Late Hojo clan. An important figure in the history of Azuchi-Momoyama politics, he lost his entire domain following the Siege of Odawara in 1590....
 became head of the clan and lord of Odawara, but later that year they failed to hold Odawara against the forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Toyotomi Hideyoshi

was a Sengoku period daimyo who unified Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period, after Hideyoshi's castle....
 (see Siege of Odawara (1590)
Siege of Odawara (1590)

The third occurred in 1590, and was the primary action in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's campaign to eliminate the Late Hojo clan as a threat to his power....
). Ujimasa was forced to commit suicide along with his brother Ujiteru
Hojo Ujiteru

was a Japanese samurai, who was the son of Hojo Ujiyasu and lord of Hachioji, Tokyo in what is now Tokyo.Ujiteru commanded a major force at the battle of Mimasetoge, where he unsuccessfully attempted to prevent Takeda Shingen from withdrawing to his home province of Kai Province after sieging the Hojo's core castle at Odawara Castle....
.

Like many samurai who committed seppuku
Seppuku

is a form of Japanese Suicide#Ritual suicide by disembowelment. Seppuku was originally reserved only for samurai. Part of the samurai honor code, seppuku was used voluntarily by samurai to die with honor rather than fall into the hands of their enemies, as a form of capital punishment for samurai who have committed serious offenses, and for reason...
 in the face of shameful defeat, Ujimasa composed a death poem
Death poem

A is a poem written near the time of one's own death. It is a tradition for literate people to write one in a number of different cultures, especially in Culture of Japan....
:

Autumn wind of eve Blow away the clouds that mass O'er the moon's pure light. And the mists that cloud our mind Do thou sweep away as well. (??? ?????? ???? ??????? ????)

Now we disappear Well, what must we think of it? From the sky we came Now we may go back again That's at least one point of view. (???? ??????? ???? ?????? ?????)

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Appearances in popular culture

See People of the Sengoku period in popular culture
People of the Sengoku period in popular culture

Many significant Japanese historical people of the Sengoku period appear in works of popular culture such as anime, manga, and video games....