Okaji no Kata
Concubine of Tokugawa Ieyasu / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Okaji no Kata (お梶の方) (December 7, 1578 – September 17, 1642) or Lady Okaji, was a Japanese noble lady and aristocrat who lived during the Sengoku period and at the beginning of Edo period. She was the founder of Eishō-ji temple in Kamakura and was also a concubine of Tokugawa Ieyasu. She was maybe from the Ōta clan. Her other names are Ohachi no Kata (お八の方) and Okatsu no Kata (お勝の方).
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お梶の方 | |
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Born | December 7, 1578 |
Died | (1642-09-17)September 17, 1642 |
Religion | Buddhism |
Nationality | Japanese |
Dharma names | Eishō-in (英勝院) |
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Founder of | Eishō-ji Temple |
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Consecration | Eishō-ji |
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Allegiance | Tokugawa clan |
Unit | Ōta clan |
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