− | Nishimiya Hide was a lady-in-waiting to Yoshiko, wife of [[Tokugawa Nariaki]], lord of [[Mito han]]. | + | Nishimiya Hide was a lady-in-waiting to Yoshiko, wife of [[Tokugawa Nariaki]], lord of [[Mito han]], prior to the [[Meiji Restoration]]. Like many others from elite backgrounds, she struggled to support herself and her family following the fall of the old social order. |