Organisation Ōoku

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depiction of ikebana flower arranging @ Ōoku (by hashimoto chikanobu)



women of Ōoku enjoy cherry blossoms @ hanami. moku-hanga in ukiyo-e style (by toyohara chikanobu, 1894)


the women s quarters included shōgun s mother, official wife (seishitsu), , concubines. rumored house several thousand women, including maids , servants @ 1 point, Ōoku was, as other part of edo castle, focal point of political intrigue tokugawa shogunate.


a lady in rank of otoshiyori (御年寄) or jōrō otoshiyori (上臈御年寄) or senior ladyship held reins of power in Ōoku, while attaining influence equivalent rōjū in edo castle.







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