Kaihime
Japanese female warrior
Biography
Lady Kai (甲斐姫) ("hime" means lady, princess, woman of noble family), speculated to have been born in April 15, 1572, was a Japanese female warrior, onna-musha from the Sengoku Period. She was a daughter of Narita Ujinaga and granddaughter of Akai Teruko, retainers of the Later Hōjō clan in the Kantō region. She is known as the heroic woman who helped her father's resistance at Oshi Castle against Toyotomi Hideyoshi's army during the siege of Odawara. After the war, she became one of the wives of Hideyoshi. She was known for her bravery and beauty. According to the chronicle of Narita clan, she was praised as "The most beautiful woman in east Japan".(東国無双の美人)
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Family
- Spouse(s)
- Toyotomi Hideyoshi
- Parents
- Narita Ujinaga
Quick answers about Kaihime
- How old was Kaihime?
- Kaihime died on 1614 at the age of 42.
- Where was Kaihime born?
- Kaihime was born in Saitama district.
- What does Kaihime do?
- Kaihime is known as nun.
- Who has Kaihime been married to?
- According to Wikidata, Kaihime's spouse is or was Toyotomi Hideyoshi.