Chikurin-in

Chikurin-in
竹林院
Chikurin-in; 竹林院
Born	1579/80
Died	June 27, 1649 (aged 69–70); Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
Nationality	Japanese
Other names	Takehime (竹姫); Akihime (安岐姫); Riyohime (利世姫) ; Keihime (けいひめ)
Spouse	Sanada Yukimura
Father	Ōtani Yoshitsugu
Relatives	Toyotomi Hideyoshi (adopted father); Sanada Masayuki (father-in-law); Sanada Nobuyuki (brother-in-law); Komatsuhime (sister-in-law)
Family	Ōtani clan; Toyotomi clan; Sanada clan

Chikurin-in (竹林院) (1579/80 – June 27, 1649) was a Japanese noble lady of the late Azuchi-Momoyama through early Edo period. She was Ōtani Yoshitsugu's daughter, then she was adopted by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, before marrying Sanada Yukimura (Nobushige). She is described as having been very beautiful. They had two or three sons and four daughters.^[1]

^ 丸島和洋 [in Japanese] (2016). 真田一族と家臣団のすべて. KADOKAWA. pp. 233–240. ISBN 978-4-04-601099-5.^{[circular reference]}

[丸島-1] 丸島和洋 [in Japanese] (2016). 真田一族と家臣団のすべて. KADOKAWA. pp. 233–240. ISBN 978-4-04-601099-5.^{[circular reference]}

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