The Wada Rebellion: Yoshihide Breaks Down the Great Gate
Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese
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The Wada Rebellion was fought in spring 1213 in Kamakura, the headquarters of the Kamakura shogunate since 1185. The unrest was instigated by the warrior Wada Yoshimori against Hōjō Yoshitoki, regent of the shogun. In this triptych, Wada Yoshimori’s son Asahina Yoshihide crashes through the gate of the Hōjō stronghold at center. Hōjō Yoshitoki appears at far right, while his men are crushed by the collapsing structure.
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