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Akahashi Nariko (1306–1365): A Force to Be Reckoned With

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Abstract Akahashi Nariko (1306–1365) was the primary wife of the first Ashikaga shogun Takauji (1305–1358) and the mother of his heir and six other children. Her natal family. the Akahashi Hōjō, were descendan...ts of the Taira clan who had served for over a century as regents of the military government in Kamakura and later as its de facto rulers. But even with this notable pedigree, Nariko has garnered little scholarly attention: she seldom rates more than a footnote in studies about her famous husband, no monograph or article about her has been written in English, and there exists only one publication about her life in Japanese. While scholars have written much about the military and political machinations involving the Ashikaga shoguns in the fourteenth century, few have written about their wives and mothers. Seeking to develop a fuller understanding of Akahashi Nariko, this essay offers a picture of a strong-willed woman who had a close relationship with and powerful influence over her husband, and was a fierce protector of her children and their political and social interests.show more
Table of Contents Introduction
Nariko’s Early Years: 1306–1336
Nariko’s Childbearing Years in Kyoto: 1337–1344
Tsuchimikado-Takakura Palace: 1345–1358
Nariko’s Final Years with Yoshiakira: 1358–1364
Nariko’s Funeral and Posthumous Identity
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