Shōtō-in
Early Christian in Japan
About Shōtō-in
Lived 1575 – 1657 (aged 81–82).
(1571? – 1656) was an early Christian in Japan. By birth Ōmura Sono, she took the Christian name . The fifth daughter of Christian daimyō Ōmura Sumitada, she was the wife of Matsura Hisanobu and the mother of Matsura Takanobu.
Portraits dating to 1653 by Kanō Yasunobu of Shōtō-in, of her son (the Dharma name of Takanobu), and of her second daughter are preserved in the Matsura Historical Museum in Hirado.
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Who was Shōtō-in?
early Christian in Japan
When was Shōtō-in born?
Shōtō-in was born in 1575.
When did Shōtō-in die?
Shōtō-in died on 9 January 1657.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Shōtō-in. https://biography.guide/shoto-in/
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