Chikurin-in 竹林院 | |
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Born | 1579/80 |
Died | June 27, 1649 | (aged 69–70)
Nationality | Japanese |
Other names | Takehime (竹姫) Akihime (安岐姫) Riyohime (利世姫) Keihime (けいひめ) |
Spouse | Sanada Yukimura |
Father | Ōtani Yoshitsugu |
Relatives | Toyotomi Hideyoshi (adopted father) Sanada Masayuki (father-in-law) Sanada Nobuyuki (brother-in-law) Komatsuhime (sister-in-law) |
Family | Ōtani clan Toyotomi clan Sanada clan |
Chikurin-in (竹林院) (1579/80 – June 27, 1649) was a Japanese noble lady of the late Azuchi-Momoyama through early Edo period. She was Ōtani Yoshitsugu's daughter, then she was adopted by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, before marrying Sanada Yukimura (Nobushige). She is described as having been very beautiful. They had two or three sons and four daughters.[1]