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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>*''Born: [[1175]]''<br />
*''Other Names'': 虎御前 ''(Tora Gozen)''<br />
*''Japanese'': 大磯虎 ''(Ooiso no Tora)''<br />
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Ôiso no Tora, also known as Tora Gozen, was a late [[Heian period]] prostitute, based at the Chôtei brothel in Ôiso, [[Sagami province]]. She is famous as the lover of [[Soga Juro|Soga Jûrô]], and features in numerous [[kabuki]] plays. According to the stories, following Jûrô's death, Tora became a nun and devoted the remainder of her life to praying for his soul.<br />
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==References==<br />
*"[http://shunga.honolulumuseum.org/index.php?page=1 The Arts of the Bedchamber: Japanese Shunga]." Exhibition Website. Honolulu Museum of Art, 2012.<br />
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