Jinbo Yukiko
Jinbo Yukiko | |
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Native name | 神保 雪子 |
Noble family | Aizu-Matsudaira |
Spouse(s) | Jinbo Shuri |
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Jinbo Yukiko (神保 雪子, 1845-October 10, 1868) was a Japanese noble lady, member of the aristocracy, Onna-musha (female warrior) and retainer of the Aizu-Matsudaira clan who lived during the late Edo period. She is best known for having participated in the Boshin war; Yukiko joined the Jōshitai (娘子 隊, Girls' Army) during the Battle of Aizu.
Life[]
Jinbo Yukiko was born in the Inoue clan, powerful retainers of the Aizu clan. Known for her martial skills, beauty and moral character, Yukiko married , son of Jinbo Kuranosuke who was a Karō (top-ranking official samurai). At that time, samurai weddings were only of a political nature, Yukiko's marital relationship with her husband was envied by the people around her.
Popular culture[]
- Byakkotai: NTV year-end drama special in 1986 (actress: Kimiko Ikegami)
- Yae no Sakura: 2013 NHK Taiga Drama (actress: Ashina Hoshi)
Bibliography[]
- 歴史にも驚くべきスクープがある 『幕末会津の女たち、男たち 山本八重よ銃をとれ』 (中村彰彦 著)(本の話web) - 2016年1月20日閲覧。
Categories:
- 1868 deaths
- 1845 births
- People of the Boshin War
- Aizu-Matsudaira retainers
- Women in 19th-century warfare
- Japanese women in warfare
- 1860s suicides