Glossary of Japanese History - H

H

• haibutsu kishaku (廃仏毀釈）- anti-Buddhist violence, in particular that of the early Meiji period. See also shinbutsu bunri.
• haimyō (俳名) - a "haiku pen-name". It was common in the Edo period for artists, writers, kabuki actors and others to take part in poetry circles and to take on pen-names under which they would compose poetry or create related works, such as haiga paintings.
• han (藩) - feudal fiefs; the land owned and controlled by a noble lord or clan.
• hansatsu (藩札) - scrip issued by a han.
• Heian
  • (a) Heiankyō (平安京) - capital of Japan from 794 to 1185; located in present-day Kyoto.
  • (b) Heian period (平安時代) - historical period during which capital was located at Heian-kyō.
• Hiki Yoshikazu's rebellion (比企能員の乱 Hiki Yoshikazu no Ran) - Hiki Yoshikazu's rebellion against the Hōjō clan.
• Hōjō clan (北条氏) - branch of the Taira clan that ruled Japan from Kamakura during the Kamakura period. Not to be confused with the Late Hōjō clan (see below).
• Hōkōshū (奉公衆) - During the Muromachi period, the Gokenin part of the Shogun's personal army. They constituted five uits were in service from the time of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu to that of Ashikaga Yoshinori. The Kantō Kubō had his own Hōkōshū, which were an important part of his power base.