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Hello and welcome to the history of Japan podcast, episode 284, Rags to Riches, Part 2.

At the time of Hojo-Sowun's death in 1519, the clan he'd helped establish had grown incredibly in strength.

They were already the masters of two provinces, a truly remarkable feat.

Solon's successors would build on this impressive legacy and continue to expand the Hojo family's power.

We are not going to narrate this blow-by-blow, because much of it follows a series of rather

familiar repeating patterns that are not

exactly thrilling to hear over and over again.

Instead, I'm quickly going to describe the situation the Hojo faced in the canto, and then how

they organized their clan to deal with that situation before returning to an overview

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