| He did not allow his sons, including Ietsuna TOKUGAWA who was to be the fourth shogun, become adopted children of Takako and continued to dislike her and treat her coldly throughout his life. |
次代将軍である徳川家綱を始めとする自らの息子たちを孝子の養子としないなど、生涯を通して孝子を忌み嫌いかつ冷遇し続けた。 |