#joso senhime festival

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Joso Senhime Festival by Ibarakai Sightseeing

A festival to commemorate the granddaughter of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Princess Sen. She was married to Toyotomi Hideyori, the son of Hideyoshi, the Taiko. She survived the Siege of Osaka after her husband, Hideyori and his mother, Yodo-dono or Chacha committed Hara-Kiri to avoid surrender and capture by the Tokugawa.

Legend has it that Yukimura Sanada who served Hideyori, brought her out to safety during the siege before his death, as depicted in the period drama, Tenchijin. There are many legends surrounding her life and she has often been portrayed in  TV dramas, plays, and novels. A tale with all the romantic ingredients that made Sen-hime, one of the most popular characters, about beauty, heroism and tragedy.

Info by : Tsuku Blog & Wild About Travel