Hōjō Akitoki

Hōjō Akitoki (北条顕時; 1248 – 7 May 1301)[1] was a Japanese military leader during the Kamakura period (1185–1333).

Akitoki was the son of Kanezawa Sanetoki and a daughter of Hōjō Masamura.

[2] In 1257 Akitoki had his genpuku coming-of-age ceremony under the tokusō Hōjō Tokiyori and took the name Tokikata (時方).

In 1260 he became a guard of the shōgun; he attended Prince Munetaka and studied poetry and other subjects.

[3] He is said to have had a love of learning, like his father,[6] and to have contributed to the establishment of the Kanazawa Bunko.