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ma tothe Strait of Shimonoseki; secondly, another Taira army stronglyposted on Hikoshima, an island west o ed themselves thoroughly capable ofenforcing, and before the year closed peace and order were restore But Go-Sanjo resortedto a really practical measure. 1837); resigns from cabinet and works forparliament; organizes Liberal party; invited into CabinetItakura Katsush

In short, both offices becamehereditary in the Hojo family, who thus acquired virtually all thepower of the Bakufu. ButYoshinari did not acquiesce. Yoritomo would fain have savedGoro's life, though the youth declared his resolve not to survive hisbrother. He had to be chosen in succession from oneof the five families--Konoe, Takatsukasa, Kujo, Nijo, and Ichijo, towhich the general name Go-sekke (the Five Regent Families) was given.