Atsuhime was the wife of the 13th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate. She was a remarkable woman who possessed both beauty and intelligence and had a far-reaching vision. At the age of 22, she married the shogun in this turbulent period, but became a widow at 23.
Despite her youth and widowhood, Atsuhime used her political wisdom and vision to save Japan from the brink of war and facilitated a peaceful transfer of power, bringing together the cabinet and the Ooku to jointly face the crisis facing the Tokugawa family.
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