The 'nun shogun' may never have wielded a sword in anger. — Joyce Lebra (image via Wikimedia Commons) Hojo Masako's torrid romance with Minimato no Yoritomo, Japan's first shogun ruler, ultimately defined her life and legacy -- and their marriage also came to define 12th century Japan, with their family's shogunate rule lasting for almost a century.
A Woman to Know: Hojo Masako
A Woman to Know: Hojo Masako
A Woman to Know: Hojo Masako
The 'nun shogun' may never have wielded a sword in anger. — Joyce Lebra (image via Wikimedia Commons) Hojo Masako's torrid romance with Minimato no Yoritomo, Japan's first shogun ruler, ultimately defined her life and legacy -- and their marriage also came to define 12th century Japan, with their family's shogunate rule lasting for almost a century.