Hojo Soun (Ise Sozui), said to be the first Sengoku daimyo, will be featured on NHK's history program "Rekishi Tantei" (General), which will air on November 19th at 10pm. How did Soun rise to the rank of daimyo? The program will also explore his grand-scale nation-building, which reached as far south as Hachijojima.
Hojo Soun, said to be the first feudal lord of the Sengoku period, rose to power through his bold move of defeating the Shogun's brother and seizing his country. At first glance, this may seem like a reckless uprising, but it was actually a well-thought-out strategy.
The first half of Soun's life as an elite serving the Muromachi Shogunate had a major impact. The book also thoroughly investigates the extraordinary strategy used to capture the impregnable Odawara Castle.
