Jukei-ni

Jukei-ni
*Amamidai*
Jukei-ni Amamidai
寿桂尼
	Jukei-ni in nun's robe
Personal
Born	c.1490; Kyoto, Japan
Died	April 11, 1568; Suruga Province, Japan
Religion	Buddhism
Nationality	Japanese
Spouse	Imagawa Ujichika
Children	Imagawa Ujiteru; Imagawa Hikogoro; Imagawa Yoshimoto; Zuikei-in
Parent	Nakamikado Nobutane
Dharma names	Jukei-ni
Senior posting
Consecration	Ryuunji Temple
Military career
Unit	Imagawa clan

Jukei-ni (寿桂尼, c.1490 - 11 April 1568) was a Japanese noble lady who acted as the power behind the throne or de facto daimyo of the Imagawa clan during the Sengoku period. She was born in the aristocrat Nakamikado Family of Kyoto. Jukei-ni was the wife of Imagawa Ujichika and mother of Imagawa Ujiteru, Imagawa Yoshimoto and Zukei-ni. She acted as guardian and advisor for Ujichika, Ujiteru, Yoshimoto and her grandson Imagawa Ujizane. Jukei-ni is also known as ''Onna Daimyo'' and "Amamidai", once proclaimed that she would "protect Imagawa to her grave".

^ It was recorded that Jukei-ni was about 80 years old (by East Asian reckoning) when she died. Thus, her birth year should be in the late 1480s or early 1490s.

[1] It was recorded that Jukei-ni was about 80 years old (by East Asian reckoning) when she died. Thus, her birth year should be in the late 1480s or early 1490s.

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