Kamehime

Kamehime (亀姫)
Personal details
BornJuly 27, 1560
Sunpu
DiedAugust 1, 1625
NationalityJapanese
SpouseOkudaira Nobumasa
ChildrenOkudaira Iemasa (1577–1614) of Utsunomiya DomainM
Matsudaira Ieharu (1579–1592)
Matsudaira Tadaaki
Okudaira Tadamasa
Daughter married Okubo Tadatsune of Kisai Domain
Parent(s)
Father: Tokugawa Ieyasu
Mother: Lady Tsukiyama
Military service
Battles/warsSiege of Nagashino
Suspended Ceiling Incident at Utsunomiya Castle

Kamehime (亀姫, 27 July 1560 – 1 August 1625) was the eldest daughter of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan, with his first wife, Lady Tsukiyama.[1] She was the wife of Okudaira Nobumasa. She is primarily recognized as the eldest offspring of Ieyasu, notable for her active participation in the Siege of Nagashino and her significant role in the events leading to the downfall of Honda Masazumi.

  1. ^ Japanese Journal of Religious Studies. Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture. 1997. p. 379. Retrieved 10 October 2017.