Title
A cave at the Hojo ancestral cemetery at Tosho-ji temple
Caption
A cave at the Hojo ancestral cemetery at Tosho-ji temple, This is the site of the dramatic end of the shogunate established by Yoritomo.When Kamakura was stormed by the armies of Nitta Yoshisada the defenders, under the leadership of hojo Takatoki, retired here and with 800 retainers committed seppuku. Japan. Kamakura.
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Werner Forman Archive/
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A36_466
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No
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32,0Mb (3,0Mb) / 9,7in x 12,8in / 2916 x 3830 (300dpi)