we honor the fearless Onna-musha – the warrior women of Japan! ⚔️🇯🇵 In an era dominated by samurai, these women broke barriers, wielding weapons and defending their clans with ...

These female samurai in anime excel in combat, be it through perfect technique, exceptional abilities, or sheer force of will ...

While Japanese women had more power ... onna-bugeisha, women warriors, emerged, with some even ruling. Notably, one prominent figure was not even a samurai. Here are the stories of some of the ...

Photo: Brad Flowers For nearly 700 years, samurai were Japan’s social elite, skilled not only in combat but also in politics and the courtly arts. To equip these warriors in accordance with ...

The samurai ... elite of Japanese society and practiced creative disciplines like calligraphy and poetry that often contrasted with the violent nature of battle. The warrior class rose to power ...