Who Is Hojo Ujinao (Hōjō Ujinao)?
Fifth head of the Hojo clan, master of the Fuma
Hojo Ujinao was the fifth head of the Odawara Hojo clan, which ruled the Kanto region of eastern Japan during the Warring States era. In the Hojo Godaiki he appears as the clan lord who retains 200 rappa and faces Takeda Katsuyori at the Kise River, though this episode says almost nothing about his personality.
He appears in episodes 3 and 4 of this manga as a young commander. Facing a standoff with the Takeda, he summons Fuma and flinches for a moment at his monstrous appearance, yet hears out the plan and decides to entrust the mission to him. He is the supreme commander on the Hojo side in the battle where night raids break the Takeda camp.
His mother is said to have been a daughter of Takeda Shingen, which made Takeda Katsuyori his uncle. In 1590 he surrendered during Toyotomi Hideyoshi's attack on Odawara and was sent to Mount Koya, where he died the following year. This marked the end of the Hojo as a Warring States power.
Episodes featuring this character2
NEWEpisode 3
Summon the Seven-Foot Ninja With FangsFuma Kotaro
With the vast Takeda army camped across the river and a decision due by dawn, young commander Hojo Ujinao summons the Fuma, men his retainers sneer at as common thieves. Out of the dark steps a man over seven feet tall, with four fangs and a voice said to carry for miles.
19 pages
NEWEpisode 4
No Swords Drawn. An Army Fell.The Fuma Night Raids at Kisegawa
Night after rainy night, Fuma Kotaro's ninja cross the river, set horses loose, light fires, and raise war cries. They never draw a single sword, yet the great Takeda army crumbles. On the final night, a young soldier driven mad by fear turns his blade on the man who looked out for him. Then, bare-handed, he steps between comrades about to cut each other down.
20 pages