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Note that Toku-hime refers to the daughter of Tokugawa Ieyasu, born in 1565; Tokuhime refers to the daughter of Oda Nobunaga, born around 1558

Toku-hime (督姫: 1565 – March 3, 1615) was a princess during the Sengoku and Edo periods of Japanese history. The second daughter of Tokugawa Ieyasu, she was also known as Ofū, Tomiko, Harima-gozen, and Ryōshō-in.

In 1582, the death of Oda Nobunaga in the Incident at Honnōji left Kai and Shinano Provinces without an overlord, and the struggle between Ieyasu and Hōjō Ujinao began. However, at that time, the two had nearly equal strength, and thinking that a serious war would weaken even the winner, they sought peace. As part of the accord, Ieyasu agreed to give Toku to Ujinao to be his wife.

In 1590, Toyotomi Hideyoshi attacked the Hōjō stronghold at Odawara Castle in the Subjugation of Odawara, eradicating the Hōjō as a power. At that time, Ujinao appealed to his father-in-law Ieyasu, who prevailed upon Hideyoshi to spare Ujinao and Toku, sending them to Mount Kōya. In the following year, Ujinao died. Because Toku did not have any children by Ujinao, she returned to Ieyasu.

In 1594, Hideyoshi arranged for Toku to marry Ikeda Terumasa. They gave birth to five sons, including Ikeda Tadatsugu and Ikeda Tadakatsu. Tadatsugu became the lord of Okayama Castle at age five, following the death of Kobayakawa Hideaki, who died without heir. He died of illness following the Winter Siege of Osaka; Toku's second son Tadakatsu succeeded him.

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 :''Note that Toku-hime refers to the daughter of Tokugawa Ieyasu, born in 1565; [[Tokuhime]] refers to the daughter of [[Oda Nobunaga]], born around 1558''
-'''Toku-hime''' (督姫: [[1565]] &ndash; [[March 3]], [[1615]]) was a princess during the [[Sengoku period|Sengoku]] and [[Edo period]]s of [[History of Japan|Japanese history]]. The second daughter of [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]], she was also known as '''Ofū''', '''Tomiko''', '''Harima-gozen''', and '''Ryōshō-in'''.
+'''Toku-hime''' (督姫: 1565 &ndash; [[March 3]], [[1615]]) was a princess during the [[Sengoku period|Sengoku]] and [[Edo period]]s of [[History of Japan|Japanese history]]. The second daughter of [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]], she was also known as '''Ofū''', '''Tomiko''', '''Harima-gozen''', and '''Ryōshō-in'''.
-In [[1582]], the death of [[Oda Nobunaga]] in the [[Incident at Honnōji]] left [[Kai Province|Kai]] and [[Shinano Province]]s without an overlord, and the struggle between Ieyasu and [[Hojo Ujinao|Hōjō Ujinao]] began. However, at that time, the two had nearly equal strength, and thinking that a serious war would weaken even the winner, they sought peace. As part of the accord, Ieyasu agreed to give Toku to Ujinao to be his wife.
+In 1582, the death of [[Oda Nobunaga]] in the [[Incident at Honnōji]] left [[Kai Province|Kai]] and [[Shinano Province]]s without an overlord, and the struggle between Ieyasu and [[Hojo Ujinao|Hōjō Ujinao]] began. However, at that time, the two had nearly equal strength, and thinking that a serious war would weaken even the winner, they sought peace. As part of the accord, Ieyasu agreed to give Toku to Ujinao to be his wife.
-In [[1590]], [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] attacked the Hōjō stronghold at [[Odawara Castle]] in the [[Siege of Odawara (1590)|Subjugation of Odawara]], eradicating the Hōjō as a power. At that time, Ujinao appealed to his father-in-law Ieyasu, who prevailed upon Hideyoshi to spare Ujinao and Toku, sending them to [[Mount Koya|Mount Kōya]]. In the following year, Ujinao died. Because Toku did not have any children by Ujinao, she returned to Ieyasu.
+In 1590, [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] attacked the Hōjō stronghold at [[Odawara Castle]] in the [[Siege of Odawara (1590)|Subjugation of Odawara]], eradicating the Hōjō as a power. At that time, Ujinao appealed to his father-in-law Ieyasu, who prevailed upon Hideyoshi to spare Ujinao and Toku, sending them to [[Mount Koya|Mount Kōya]]. In the following year, Ujinao died. Because Toku did not have any children by Ujinao, she returned to Ieyasu.
-In [[1594]], Hideyoshi arranged for Toku to marry [[Ikeda Terumasa]]. They gave birth to five sons, including [[Ikeda Tadatsugu]] and [[Ikeda Tadakatsu]]. Tadatsugu became the lord of [[Okayama, Okayama|Okayama]] [[Japanese castle|Castle]] at age five, following the death of [[Kobayakawa Hideaki]], who died without heir. He died of illness following the Winter [[Siege of Osaka]]; Toku's second son Tadakatsu succeeded him.
+In 1594, Hideyoshi arranged for Toku to marry [[Ikeda Terumasa]]. They gave birth to five sons, including [[Ikeda Tadatsugu]] and [[Ikeda Tadakatsu]]. Tadatsugu became the lord of [[Okayama, Okayama|Okayama]] [[Japanese castle|Castle]] at age five, following the death of [[Kobayakawa Hideaki]], who died without heir. He died of illness following the Winter [[Siege of Osaka]]; Toku's second son Tadakatsu succeeded him.
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