Difference between revisions of "Ryu Aiko"
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*''Born: [[1837]]'' | *''Born: [[1837]]'' | ||
*''Died: [[1902]]'' | *''Died: [[1902]]'' | ||
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*''Japanese'': [[龍]] 愛子 ''(Ryuu Aiko)'' | *''Japanese'': [[龍]] 愛子 ''(Ryuu Aiko)'' | ||
| − | 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]]. |
| − | She was born and raised on | + | 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. |
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. | ||
Latest revision as of 05:45, 3 April 2020
Ryû Aiko, also known as Aikana, was the Amami Ôshima "island wife" of Saigô Takamori.
She was born and raised on Amami Ôshima, a daughter of the prominent Ryû family of Tatsugô village. Her father was known as Ryû Saeshi (or Tameshi); her mother's name was Kamimachigani (or Ekana). She had one brother and a younger sister.
Aiko is known for her weaving of banana fiber, cotton, and Ôshima tsumugi cloth.
After Saigô Takamori was exiled to Amami in 1858, he married Aiko. They had two children: a son, Kikujirô, and a daughter, Kikugusa. Saigô later took both children with him to Kagoshima.
She died in 1902 of a brain hemorrhage, at age 66.
References
- Gallery labels, Amami Tatsugô Shima Museum.[1]
