Person

Senhime

1597–1666 · 17th century · Also known as Sen-hime

Senhime was a granddaughter of Tokugawa Ieyasu and the eldest daughter of the second shogun, Tokugawa Hidetada. Married as a child to Toyotomi Hideyori, she was rescued from Osaka Castle when it fell in 1615. She then married Honda Tadatoki, heir of the Honda family that held Himeji, and after his death in 1626 became a Buddhist nun.

Senhime
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Himeji Domain

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Senhime. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/senhime
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