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Numata Jakō
Numata Jakō (沼田麝香, 1544 – September 4, 1618) also known as Hosokawa Maria (細川 マリア) was a Japanese noble lady of the Sengoku period. She was the wife of Hosokawa Fujitaka and mother of Hosokawa Tadaoki. She was best known for fighting and for accompanying Hosokawa Fujitaka in the siege of Tanabe during Sekigahara Campaign. Life Jako was the daughter of the lord of Kumagawa Castle in Wakasa Province, Numata Mitsukane, who was a vassal of the Ashikaga clan. She married Fujitaka around 1562 and gave birth to Tadaoki in 1563. Influenced by her son's wife, Hosokawa Gracia, Jakō was converted to Christianity. In 1600, when Ishida Mitsunari the leader of the Western Army in Battle of Sekigahara attempted to take Gracia as a hostage, the Ogasawara Shōsai family retainer killed her, he and the rest of the house then committed seppuku and burned the mansion. After the incident Jakō was emotionally affected, days later when the western army reached the gates of the Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Numata Jakou
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 46,908 in 20,589 households, and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the city is , making it the largest city in terms of area within Gunma Prefecture. (The neighboring town of Minakami, Gunma, Minakami is the largest municipality in terms of area within Gunma.) Geography Numata is located in northern Gunma Prefecture. The Tone River flows through the western part of the city and the tributary, the Katashina River, flows through the southern end, forming a large fluvial terrace, river terrace. The downtown area is located at the top of the terrace, along the Tone River. *Mountains: Kesamaruyama (1961m), Mount Akagi (1828m) *Rivers: Tone River, Katashina River Surrounding municipalities Gunma Prefecture * Katashina, Gunma, Katashina * Kawaba, Gunma, Kawaba * Kiryū, Gunma, Kiryū * Maebashi, Gunma, Maebashi * Midori, Gunma, Midori * Minakami, Gun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
