or : 1573 – September 15, 1626) was a prominently-placed figure in late-Sengoku period. She was the wife of Tokugawa Hidetada, who would become the second Tokugawa shogun. She was also the the mother of his successor Iemitsu, the third shogun. Her husband's changing fortunes affected Oeyo's life as well. Surviving record books from luxury goods merchants provide insight into patterns of patronage and taste amongst the privileged class of women like Oeyo and her sisters. Genealogy Oeyo,, a… (More on Oeyo) |