Genkō War
Part of 14th century Imperial-Shogunal conflicts
A statue of Kusunoki Masashige outside the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan.
Date 1331-1333 Location Kamakura, Japan Result Imperial victory; Kamakura shogunate falls Casus belli Imperial attempts to overthrow shogunate
Combatants
Imperial forces loyal to Emperor Go-Daigo	Forces of Kamakura shogunate
Commanders
Ashikaga Takauji, Nitta Yoshisada, Kusunoki Masashige	Hōjō Mototoki, Hōjō Takatoki, Hōjō Sadaaki, Hōjō Moritoki

The Genkō War (元弘の乱, Genkō no Ran) (1331-1333) was a civil war in Japan which marked the fall of the Kamakura shogunate (鎌倉幕府) and end of the power of the Hōjō clan (北条氏). The war thus preceded the Nanboku-chō period (南北朝時代) and the rise of the Ashikaga shogunate (足利幕府 or 室町幕府). Kusunoki Masashige (楠木 正成, 1294-1336, also Nankō or Dai-Nankō) was a 14th century samurai who fought for Emperor Go-Daigo in his attempt to wrest rulership of Japan away from the Kamakura shogunate, then under the leadership of the Hojo clan. ... , Panorama of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo Map of the Imperial Palace and surrounding Gardens Nijubashi Bridge at the Imperial Palace. ... Tokyo , literally Eastern capital)   is the capital of Japan. ... Events September 8 - Stefan Dusan declares himself king of Serbia Start of the reign of Emperor Kogon of Japan, first of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Births Coluccio Salutati, Florentine political leader (died 1406) Deaths January 14 - Odoric, Italian explorer October 27 - Abulfeda, Arab historian and geographer (born 1273) Categories: 1331... Events End of the Kamakura period and beginning of the Kemmu restoration in Japan. ... Crowds of visitors in Kamakura (Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine) Big Buddha at Kotokuin Kamakura (Japanese: 鎌倉市; -shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan, about 50 km south-south-west of Tokyo (to which it is linked by the railway line to Yokosuka). ... His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito. ... This wooden Kongorikishi statue was created during the Kamakura shogunate during 14th century Japan. ... Casus belli is a modern Latin language expression meaning the justification for acts of war. ... Emperor Go-Daigo (後醍醐天皇 Go-Daigo Tennō) (November 26, 1288 – September 19, 1339) was the 96th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ... Ashikaga Takauji 1305—June 7, 1358) was the founder and first shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate. ... Nitta Yoshisada (新田義貞)(1301-1338) was the head of the Nitta clan in the early 14th century, and supported the Southern Court of Emperor Go-Daigo in the Nanboku-cho period, capturing Kamakura from the Hōjō clan in 1333. ... Kusunoki Masashige (楠木 正成, 1294-1336, also Nankō or Dai-Nankō) was a 14th century samurai who fought for Emperor Go-Daigo in his attempt to wrest rulership of Japan away from the Kamakura shogunate, then under the leadership of the Hojo clan. ... Events September 8 - Stefan Dusan declares himself king of Serbia Start of the reign of Emperor Kogon of Japan, first of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Births Coluccio Salutati, Florentine political leader (died 1406) Deaths January 14 - Odoric, Italian explorer October 27 - Abulfeda, Arab historian and geographer (born 1273) Categories: 1331... Events End of the Kamakura period and beginning of the Kemmu restoration in Japan. ... This wooden Kongorikishi statue was created during the Kamakura shogunate during 14th century Japan. ... The Hōjō clan (北条氏) in the history of Japan was a family of regents of the Kamakura Shogunate. ... The Nanboku-cho period (Japanese: 南北朝時代, nanbokuchō-jidai, South and North courts period), also known as the Northern and Southern Courts period, spanning from 1336 to 1392, was a period that occurred during the early years of the Muromachi period of Japans history. ... The Ashikaga shogunate (Jp. ...

Throughout much of the Kamakura period (鎌倉時代), the shogunate was controlled by the Hōjō clan, whose members held the title of regent for the shogun (shikken, 執権), and passed it on within the clan. The Emperor (天皇) was little more than a figurehead, holding no real administrative power. The Kamakura period (Japanese: 鎌倉時代, Kamakura-jidai; 1185–1333) is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance of the Kamakura Shogunate; officially established in 1192 by the first Kamakura shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo. ... Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate For other articles with similar names, see Shogun (disambiguation). ... Shikken (執権) was the regent of the shogun in the Kamakura shogunate in Japan. ... His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito. ...

In 1331, Emperor Go-Daigo (後醍醐天皇) tried to seize power and overthrow the shogunate. Along with an army of his loyal supporters, he attacked the shikken in the shogunal capital of Kamakura (鎌倉). He was defeated, however, as the result of the betrayal of a close associate named Yoshida Sadafusa. The Emperor hid the Sacred Treasures in a secluded castle in Kasagiyama (the modern town of Kasagi, Sōraku district, Kyoto Prefecture) and raised an army, but the castle fell to the shogunal army the following year. The shogunate enthroned Emperor Kōgon and exiled Go-Daigo to the island of Oki. This was the same place where Emperor Go-Toba was exiled in 1198. Emperor Go-Daigo (後醍醐天皇 Go-Daigo Tennō) (November 26, 1288 – September 19, 1339) was the 96th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ... Crowds of visitors in Kamakura (Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine) Big Buddha at Kotokuin Kamakura (Japanese: 鎌倉市; -shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan, about 50 km south-south-west of Tokyo (to which it is linked by the railway line to Yokosuka). ... A representation of the Imperial Regalia of Japan. ... Kasagi (笠置町; -cho) is a town located in Soraku District, Kyoto, Japan. ... Soraku (相楽郡; Sōraku-gun) is a district located in Kyoto, Japan. ... The Iwashimizu Hachimangu, a Shinto shrine in Yawata. ... Emperor Kōgon (jp: 光厳天皇) (August 1, 1313 - August 5, 1364) was the first of what are now called the northern Ashikaga pretenders to the throne of Japan, although this designation is technically inaccurate in his case. ... Oki (隠岐国; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan, which consisted of the Oki Islands in the Sea of Japan, located off the coast of the provinces of Izumo and Hoki. ... Emperor Go-Toba ) (August 6, 1180 – March 28, 1239) was the 82nd imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ...

The Emperor's son Prince Morinaga (護良親王) continued to fight, leading his father's army alongside Kusunoki Masashige (楠木 正成). Prince Morinaga or Moriyoshi (護良親王) (1308–1335; r. ... Kusunoki Masashige (楠木 正成, 1294-1336, also Nankō or Dai-Nankō) was a 14th century samurai who fought for Emperor Go-Daigo in his attempt to wrest rulership of Japan away from the Kamakura shogunate, then under the leadership of the Hojo clan. ...

Emperor Go-Daigo escaped Oki in 1333, two years after his exile, with the help of Nawa Nagatoshi and his family, raising an army at Funagami Mountain in Hōki Province (the modern town of Kotoura in Tōhaku District, Tottori Prefecture). Hiroshige Uragawa (1797-1858):Rice field in Hoki province Hoki (伯耆国; Hōki-no kuni) was an old province of Japan in the area that is today the western part of Tottori prefecture. ... Tōhaku (東伯郡; -gun) is a district located in Tottori, Japan. ... Tottori Prefecture (鳥取県; Tottori-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ...

Meanwhile, Ashikaga Takauji (足利 尊氏), the chief general of the Hōjō family, turned against the Hōjō and fought for the Emperor in the hopes of being named shogun. Along with Nitta Yoshisada (新田 義貞) and a small army, he sieged Kamakura and set fire to it. Ashikaga Takauji 1305—June 7, 1358) was the founder and first shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate. ... Nitta Yoshisada (新田義貞)(1301-1338) was the head of the Nitta clan in the early 14th century, and supported the Southern Court of Emperor Go-Daigo in the Nanboku-cho period, capturing Kamakura from the Hōjō clan in 1333. ...

The city aflame, the shogunate fell, and the power of the Hōjō with it. Emperor Go-Daigo returned to Kyoto (京都), and claimed power in what came to be known as the Kemmu Restoration (建武の新政). This would only last a few years, though. In 1336 Ashikaga Takauji named himself Shogun (将軍) and seized power from Go-Daigo, beginning the Nanboku-chō Wars and the Ashikaga shogunate. Kyōto ) (lit. ... The Kemmu Restoration (建武の新政; Kemmu no shinsei) was a period of Japanese history that occurred from 1333 to 1336 AD. It marks the three year period between the fall of the Kamakura shogunate and the rise of the Ashikaga shogunate, when Emperor Go-Daigo attempted to re-established Imperial control (but... Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate For other articles with similar names, see Shogun (disambiguation). ...

The Japanese name for this conflict is "Genkō no Ran" which translates to "Chaos of Genkō." Another name for this conflict is the Genkō Incident, or in Japanese, "Genkō no Hen" (元弘の変). Genkō (元弘) is the name of the Japanese era corresponding to the period 1331-1334. Genkō (元弘) was a Japanese era of the Southern Court during the Era of Northern and Southern Courts after Gentoku and before Kemmu, lasting from 1331 to 1334. ... Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. ...

Reference

• Frederic, Louis (2002). "Japan Encyclopedia." Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.