Kitsuno (生駒 吉乃 Ikoma Kitsuno (1538-1566?) was a concubine of Japanese daimyo, Oda Nobunaga during the Warring-states era (or Sengoku Period) in Japanese history. Concubinage is the state of a woman or youth in an ongoing quasi-matrimonial relationship with a man of higher social status The ( were powerful territorial lords who ruled most of Japan from their vast hereditary land holdings ( June 23, 1534 &ndash June 21, 1582) was a major Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history She was born into the third generation of the prosperous and influential Ikoma family in 1538 and her father was known as Iemune. was a Japanese clan who served Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu as retainer
Before Kitsuno became Oda Nobunaga's concubine, she was first wed to Yaheji Dota who unfortunately perished in the battle of Akechi. After the loss of her husband, Kitsuno returned to her family's home, Ikoma mansion. It was there that she met Oda Nobunaga.
The concubine of Oda Nobunaga
It was believed that Oda Nobunaga was charmed by Kitsuno's beauty at first sight, and immediately took her as his concubine. Nobunaga was officially married to Nōhime, the daughter of Saitō Dōsan, but it was believed that theirs was not a happy marriage, especially since Nōhime could not conceive. also Kichō (帰蝶 or Lady/Princess Noh, was the wife of Oda Nobunaga, a major Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history was the Epitome of the Daimyo that dramatically rose and also fell from power in Sengoku period Japan. It is often thought that Kitsuno was Nobunaga's most beloved concubine and that she probably had a higher position than Nōhime.
In 1557 Kitsuno gave birth to Nobutada and later Nobukatsu and Tokuhime (Princess Toku). was the eldest son of Oda Nobunaga, and a Samurai who fought in many battles during the Sengoku period. was a Japanese Samurai of the Azuchi-Momoyama Period He was the second son of Oda Nobunaga. Note that Tokuhime refers to the daughter of Oda Nobunaga born in 1559 Toku Hime refers to the daughter of Tokugawa Ieyasu, born in 1565 In 1564, Kitsuno moved to the castle at Kori, but died two years later at the age of 28, due to illness caused by difficult child births.
Even though Nobunaga is often regarded as a callous and bellicose figure, it is said that Nobunaga mourned her throughout the night and had her buried within view of his castle.
Her body was cremated and buried in Tashiro Cemetery, in Tashiro town and her tomb lies at Kyusho temple (the Ikoma family temple). Nobunaga gave his son Nobukatsu the area in which Kyusho temple lies in order to protect it and Kitsuno's tomb, out of respect for his treasured concubine.
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