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| + | [[File:Ryu-aiko.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Aikana's grave in the Ryû family cemetery in Tatsugô-chô, Amami Ôshima]] |
| *''Born: [[1837]]'' | | *''Born: [[1837]]'' |
| *''Died: [[1902]]'' | | *''Died: [[1902]]'' |
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| *''Japanese'': [[龍]] 愛子 ''(Ryuu Aiko)'' | | *''Japanese'': [[龍]] 愛子 ''(Ryuu Aiko)'' |
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− | Ryû Aiko, also known as Aikana, was the wife of [[Saigo Takamori|Saigô Takamori]]. | + | Ryû Aiko, also known as Aikana, was the [[Amami Oshima|Amami Ôshima]] "island wife" of [[Saigo Takamori|Saigô Takamori]]. |
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− | She was born and raised on [[Amami Oshima|Amami Ôshima]], a daughter of the prominent [[Ryu family|Ryû family]] of Tatsugô village. Her father was known as Ryû Saeshi (or Tameshi)<!--龍左恵志・為志-->; her mother's name was Kamimachigani (or Ekana).<!--亀松金・枝加那--> She had one brother and a younger sister. | + | She was born and raised on Amami Ôshima, a daughter of the prominent [[Ryu family|Ryû family]] of Tatsugô village. Her father was known as [[Ryu Saeshi|Ryû Saeshi]] (or Tameshi)<!--龍左恵志・為志-->; her mother's name was Kamimachigani (or Ekana).<!--亀松金・枝加那--> She had one brother and a younger sister. |
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| Aiko is known for her weaving of [[bashofu|banana fiber]], [[cotton]], and [[Oshima tsumugi|Ôshima tsumugi]] cloth. | | Aiko is known for her weaving of [[bashofu|banana fiber]], [[cotton]], and [[Oshima tsumugi|Ôshima tsumugi]] cloth. |
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| After Saigô Takamori was exiled to Amami in [[1858]], he married Aiko. They had two children: a son, [[Saigo Kikujiro|Kikujirô]], and a daughter, [[Oyama Kikuko|Kikugusa]]. Saigô later took both children with him to [[Kagoshima]]. | | After Saigô Takamori was exiled to Amami in [[1858]], he married Aiko. They had two children: a son, [[Saigo Kikujiro|Kikujirô]], and a daughter, [[Oyama Kikuko|Kikugusa]]. Saigô later took both children with him to [[Kagoshima]]. |
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− | She died in [[1902]] of a brain hemorrhage. | + | She died in [[1902]] of a brain hemorrhage, at age 66. |
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