Princess story

“What could I do?”

Princess Sen repeatedly asked herself before taking action. Although Princess Sen had a gentle personality, she displayed extraordinary courage during the summer campaign of the Siege of Osaka. Risking her life, she navigated through the terrifying battlefield to plead for the safety of her husband and mother-in-law, and later helped Hideyori’s daughter, surprising everyone around her. She showed understanding for the various positions of women in that era, and by having various experiences herself, she was respected by the women of the Tokugawa family in the Ooku, and contributed to maintaining the stability of the Tokugawa Shogunate. She also worked hard to support women who were facing the societal constraints of divorce, establishing  Kakekomi-dera— a sanctuary for women seeking protection and divorce mediation, She also worked hard to protect people’s lives by providing relief for flood victims. She is said to have been the first feminist of Japan.