Onna-bugeisha: The Women Warriors of Japan For the Love of History

Love bad ass women who chop peaoples heads off and enact massive social change? Then you'll love this weeks episode! We’re gonna take a look at the history and legendary Onna-bugeisha who fought their foes on and off the battlefield and figure out why the lives of female warriors are the greatest untold stories in samurai history. Grab your weapon of choice, get your battle face on and let's get to it!
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Further Reading

THE ONNA-BUGEISHA – 8 FACTS ABOUT JAPAN’S FEMALE WARRIORS

The History Of The Onna-Bugeisha, Japan’s Bad Ass Female Samurai

Tomoe Gozen and Onna Bugeisha

Books

Tomoe Gozen by Jessica Amanda Salmonson

Samurai Women 1184–1877by Stephen Turnbull 






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