head of the Hōjō family. He was succeeded by his eldest son and heir, Hōjō Yoshitoki, who became regent for Shogun Sanetomo and thus the second Hōjō shikken. Tokimasa retired to a Buddhist monastery in Kamakura where he lived out the remaining years of his life, dying in 1215 at the age of 78. See also Kamakura, Kanagawa References External links Samurai Archives: Hojo Tokimasa 1138 births 1215 deaths Tokimasa Regents of Japan People of Heian-period Japan People of Kamakura-period Japan Kamakura period Buddhist clergy