Definitions for "Shikken"
Keywords:  shogun, regent, hojo, kamakura, clan
The title used by the Hojo clan regents of the shogun.
(執権) - the regent for the shogun in the Kamakura shogunate. Hojo clan monopolized Shikken and they were the effective rulers of Japan mostly during the period.
The Shikken (執権) was the regent for the shogun in the Kamakura shogunate in Japan. The post was monopolized by the Hōjō clan.