Background
Yamanouchi Kazutoyo no Tsuma was born in 1557 in Shiga, Japan.
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Yamanouchi Kazutoyo no Tsuma
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Yamanouchi Kazutoyo no Tsuma became the wife of Kazutoyo in 1573. She was thrifty and clever, her husband owed his success mostly thaks to her guidance. After the death of her six-year old daughter in the Nagahama earthquake, she adopted a son and made him a disciple of Nanka Genko at Myoshinji Temple in Kyoto. After the death of her husband she became a nun under the name of Kenshoin and led a retired life in Kyoto.
Education
Yamanouchi Kazutoyo no Tsuma studied the doctrines of Zen under Nanka Genko.
Connections
- Father:
- Tomo-oki Wakamiya
- Spouse:
- Yamauchi Kazutoyo
Tomo-oki Wakamiya was a retainer of Asai Clan of former Omi Province (Shiga Prefecture).
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Born
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Died
December 31, 1617 (aged 60) -
Nationality
Japanese -
Ethnicity