1. Oichi was a female historical figure in the late Sengoku period.
18 Facts About Oichi
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Oichi was the younger sister of Oda Nobunaga; and she was the sister-in-law of Nohime, the daughter of Saito Dosan.
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Oichi was an influential figure in Japanese history in the Sengoku period.
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Oichi was present at two historically significant battles, the siege of Odani and the siege of Kitanosho, sieges that led to the extermination of the powerful Azai and Shibata clan, respectively.
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Oichi was born in 1547 in Nagoya Castle, Owari Province, the fifth daughter of Oda Nobuhide.
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Oichi's mother was an unnamed concubine who said to have given birth to several of her siblings.
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Oichi was prized as a beauty of her time and was cherished by her older brother.
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Oichi was intelligent and speculated to be slightly taller than most women of the age.
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Oichi remained with her husband at Odani Castle throughout the conflict, even after Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a trusted vassal and general of Nobunaga at the time, began laying siege to the castle.
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Nobunaga's third son, Nobutaka, belonged to the former group, and arranged for his aunt Oichi to marry Katsuie in order to ensure his loyalty to the Oda clan.
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Oichi refused, insisting on dying with her husband after their daughters were sent away.
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Oichi's daughters were placed in the care of Hideyoshi; the oldest daughter, Yodo-dono, eventually became one of Hideyoshi's concubines and the mother of his heir apparent Hideyori.
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Oichi became known as Yodo-dono or Yodogimi, and was the mother of his only two sons, including his heir Hideyori.
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Oichi worked in vain to end their hostilities, and after Yodo-dono and Hideyori's death, managed to save Hideyori's daughter by putting her in a convent.
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Oichi was said to have been well loved by her family and their retainers, with Shibata Katsuie and Maeda Toshiie having been among her admirers.
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Oichi is said to have never liked Toyotomi Hideyoshi, which is possibly one of the reasons why she declined to be sent away while with Katsuie.
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Oichi appears in Pokemon Conquest, with her partner Pokemon being Jigglypuff and Wigglytuff.
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Oichi appears in Assassin's Creed Shadows as a potential romance option for Yasuke, one of the playable main characters.