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Tokugawa Masako
Tokugawa Masako (徳川 和子; November 23, 1607 – August 2, 1678), also known as Kazu-ko, was empress consort of Japan as the wife of Emperor Go-Mizunoo. Through collaboration with her parents, Oeyo and ShogunTokugawa Hidetada, she was a prominent and influential figure within the politics and culture of the Edo Period.