Number
#65
Date
Title (Kanji)
若狭局
Title (Rōmaji)
Wakasa tsubone
Description
Court lady Wakasa (usually known as Wakasa no Tsubone) was the daughter ofHiki Yoshikazu, a famous warrior-noble of the Kamakura period, and wife of Minamoto no Yoriie, one of the last Shōguns of theSeiwa Genji line. They were involved in a famous episode of feudal Japan, when her 6-year old son with Yoriee, Minamoto no Ichiman, was killed during a power struggle over the Shogunate. Reportedly, she soon afterwards drowned herself in despair, in a nearby well.
Additional information
| Year Published | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Size | Ōban |
| Signed | Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi hitsu |
| Seals | Kiri |
| Subjects | Samurai, Women, Writing/text |
| Editions | First |
| Publisher | Ohashi (Daikyōdō) |
| Block Carvers | Unknown |
