Muuhime

Muuhime (牟宇姫, 1608 – March 17, 1683) is a member of the Date family and the wife of Munetaka Ishikawa. Her father is Masamune Date, and her mother is his concubine, Oyama-no-Kata.

Life

She was born in Sendai Castle as the second daughter – ninth child overall – of Masamune in 1608, and her mother was the daughter of Muneyoshi Shibata.

On March 25, 1619, at the age of 12, she was married to Munetaka Ishikawa. During the wedding, Masamune celebrated the Ishikawa family coming to the Sendai house, he stayed overnight and went home next day. Later, Michitaka Ishikawa was awarded three sons and two daughters – Munehiro, Munenobu, Sadahiro, Chiyotsuruhime, and Kahokuhime.

Masamune would worry about Muuhime, and he would write letters that addressed to her as "Omuu".^[1] After Masamune died, Muuhime's mother, Oyama-no-Kata, left Sendai Castle. Muuhime built a Mido for her mother, and the latter spent the rest of her life there. In September 1646, her husband, Michitaka, elected Munehiro's child to lead the Ishikawa clan and retired, living in the rice preservative in the territory.

On September 30, 1668, Oyama-no-Kata died. The following November 20, Munetaka passed as well.

On March 17, 1683, Muuhime passed away at 76. The precept name given to her was Shōjuin Tentokuunjo Daishi (松寿院殿徳雲如高大姉).

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