Tenshōin
| Tenshōin 天璋院 |
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Tenshōin
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| Born |
February 5, 1836 Kagoshima, Satsuma Domain Japan |
| Died | November 20, 1883 (aged 47) Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | Okatsu Atsu-hime Fujiwara no Sumiko |
Tenshōin (天璋院?, February 5, 1836 – November 20, 1883), also known as Atsuko (篤子?), was the wife of Tokugawa Iesada (徳川 家定?), the 13th Shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan
She born as the daughter from Shimazu Tadatake (島津忠剛?) was the head of Imaizumi Shimazu (今和泉島津?) branch family of the Shimazu in Satsuma with his wife named Lady Oyuki
She was originally named Katsu (一?) by her parents. When she was adopted by Shimazu Nariakira, her name was changed to Atsuko (篤子?), and later changed to Fujiwara no Sumiko (藤原の敬子?) when she was adopted by Konoe Tadahiro.
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