page_title: Ōoku
hierarchical_section_title: Ōoku
caption_attribution_description: It is The ukiyoe "千代田之大奥　歌合"
context_page_description: The Ōoku refers to the Women's quarters of Edo Castle, the section where the women connected to the reigning shōgun resided. Similar areas in the castles of powerful daimyōs, such as the Satsuma Domain, were also referred to by this term.
context_section_description: The Ōoku (大奥, "great interior") refers to the Women's quarters of Edo Castle, the section where the women connected to the reigning shōgun resided. Similar areas in the castles of powerful daimyōs, such as the Satsuma Domain, were also referred to by this term.
caption: Ukiyo-e depiction of the Ōoku (by Hashimoto Chikanobu)
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