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Onna-musha (女武者) is a term referring to female warriors in pre-modern Japan, who were members of the bushi (warrior) class. They were trained in the use of weapons to protect their household, family, and honour in times of war; many of them fought in battle alongside samurai men.
Onna-musha also have an important presence in Japanese literature, with Tomoe Gozen and Hangaku Gozen being famous and influential examples.
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Woodblock print triptych (reprint) - Paper - Adachi Ginko (1853-1902) - "Aizusensō kibun" 会津戦争記聞 (Ai...
Woodblock print triptych (reprint) - Paper - Adachi Ginko (1853-1902) - "Aizusensō kibun" 会津戦争記聞 (Ai...
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Female warriors in the 2006 Aizu Clan Parade in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Photo b...
Female warriors in the 2006 Aizu Clan Parade in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Photo b...
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"Hangakujo". The female warrior samurai Hangaku Gozen by Yoshitoshi (1839-1892). From the series "Yo...
"Hangakujo". The female warrior samurai Hangaku Gozen by Yoshitoshi (1839-1892). From the series "Yo...
Illustrated Story of Night Attack on Yoshitsune's Residence At Horikawa, 16th Century 2.jpg
Picture scroll Story of Night Attack on Yoshitsune's Residence At Horikawa
Picture scroll Story of Night Attack on Yoshitsune's Residence At Horikawa
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Japanese swordswoman in a duel. "No. 23 Hida. The Sixty-odd Provinces of Great Japan" (Hida, Dai Nip...
Japanese swordswoman in a duel. "No. 23 Hida. The Sixty-odd Provinces of Great Japan" (Hida, Dai Nip...
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Nakano Takeko shrine in Japan.
Nakano Takeko shrine in Japan.
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Niijima Yae (1845-1932) with a katana and a rifle, wearing Hakama and Haori (unknown date). The text...
Niijima Yae (1845-1932) with a katana and a rifle, wearing Hakama and Haori (unknown date). The text...
Onna bugeisha Ishi-jo, wife of Oboshi Yoshio.jpg
Ishi-jo, wife of Oboshi Yoshio, one of the "47 loyal ronin." Print by Kuniyoshi, from the series Sei...
Ishi-jo, wife of Oboshi Yoshio, one of the "47 loyal ronin." Print by Kuniyoshi, from the series Sei...
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Chronicle of the Subjugation of Kagoshima in Satsuma
Chronicle of the Subjugation of Kagoshima in Satsuma
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Tomita Nobutaka and his wife Yuki no Kata successfully defend Tsu (Anotsu) castle during the Sekigah...
Tomita Nobutaka and his wife Yuki no Kata successfully defend Tsu (Anotsu) castle during the Sekigah...
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Tomoe Gozen depicted in armour and on horseback, wielding a naginata.
Tomoe Gozen depicted in armour and on horseback, wielding a naginata.
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Portrait of Komatsuhime
Portrait of Komatsuhime
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