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*''Born: [[1607]]''
*''Died: [[1678]]''
*''Other Names'': [[徳川]]和子 ''(Tokugawa Masako / Tokugawa Kazuko)''
*''Japanese'': 東福門院 ''(Toufuku-mon-in)''

Tokugawa Masako or Kazuko, better known today by the Buddhist name she took in retirement, Tôfukumon'in, was empress consort to [[Emperor Go-Mizunoo]] (r. [[1611]]-[[1629]]) and granddaughter of [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]. She was a particularly prominent and influential figure in the early decades of the [[Edo period]], particularly in terms of Imperial-shogunate ties and relations, and artistic patronage.

She was married at the age of 14 to Emperor Go-Mizunoo, who was compelled to take her as his consort for political reasons.

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==References==
*Lillehoj, Elizabeth. "A Gift for the Retired Empress." in Lillehoj (ed.). ''Acquisition: Art and Ownership in Edo-Period Japan''. Floating World Editions, 2007. pp91-110.

[[Category:Edo Period]]
[[Category:Imperial Family]]
[[Category:Samurai]]
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