History Profiles episodes
The True Story of Toda Mariko: Akechi Tama (Hosokawa Gracia)

The True Story of Toda Mariko: Akechi Tama (Hosokawa Gracia)

Discover the real-life story of Akechi Tama, also known as Hosokawa Gracia. Born during Japan's tumultuous Sengoku period, she navigated a time of constant civil war and the diminished powers of the Ashikaga Shogunate and the emperor. Amid this chaos, Akechi Tama, a noblewoman, converted to Christianity despite it being a contentious and dangerous decision. Learn about her unwavering faith, her role during the Honnō-ji Incident, and the historical backdrop of Japan's early Christian converts, including her struggle against imperial edicts and her unique status as one of the few upper-class women to embrace Catholicism in this era.

#Toda Mariko, #Akechi Tama, #Hosokawa Gracia, #Sengoku period, #Ashikaga Shogunate, #Japanese Christianity, #historical noblewomen, #Honnō-ji Incident, #Japanese Daimyos, #Christian converts in Japan, #Japanese history, #Samurai


Timeline

00:00:Introduction

02:50:Early Life

04:00:Honnō-ji Incident

06:00:Aftermath

07:03:Conversion

09:48:Death of Hideyoshi

11:56:War & Death