Kasuga no Tsubone
春日の局
Fuku Saito, known to history as Kasuga no Tsubone, was a woman of immense influence in the early Edo period. As the wet nurse and trusted advisor to the third Tokugawa shogun, Iemitsu, she wielded power from behind the curtains of the shogunate. This manga by Mitsuru Miura portrays her not as a cold political player, but as a kind-hearted woman navigating a turbulent era.
Her journey begins when she is chosen to serve the young Iemitsu, a role that places her at the center of court intrigue and power struggles. As she raises the future shogun, she must contend with the ambitions of rival factions, the expectations of the Tokugawa clan, and the dangers of a society where women's influence is often hidden. The story follows her efforts to protect Iemitsu and shape his rule, all while maintaining her own humanity in a world of political machinations.
