Japan: Lady Ohatsu (1570 - 30 September 1633), wife of Kyogoku Takatsugu. Hanging scroll painting, 17th century. Ohatsu or Ohatsu-no-kata was a prominently placed figure in the late Sengoku period. In 1587 she married Kyōgoku Takatsugu, a daimyo in Omi province, holding Ōtsu castle for the Toyotomi clan. After her husband's death in 1609, Ohatsu remained abreast of the political intrigues of her day. Ohatsu's close family ties to both the Toyotomi clan and the Tokugawa clan uniquely positioned her to serve as an intermediary between the rivals until 1615, when the Toyotomi were wiped out.

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