If Tom Cruise is involved, it's wrong. That's one of many lessons we take away from this week's episode on samurai women, the onna-bugeisha, with Tehya from For The Love of History Podcast. Listen to Tehya's podcast here.
Tomoe Gozen
Woodblock printing of a warrior woman (Utagawa Kuniyoshi)
Woman dressed as Tomoe Gozen at festival
Ishi-jo, wife of Oboshi Yoshio using naginata
Female warriors of Kagoshima Rebellion (Chikanobu Toyohara)
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SOURCES:
HistoryQueen. “The Onna Bugeisha and Japanese Female Warriors.” Museum Facts, 24 May 2021, https://museumfacts.co.uk/the-onna-bugeisha-and-facts-about-japans-female-warriors/.
Maikoya. “Tomoe Gozen and Onna Bugeisha.” Tea Ceremony Japan Experiences MAIKOYA, Maikoya, 14 July 2020, https://mai-ko.com/travel/japanese-history/museum-notes/tomoe-gozen-and-onna-bugeisha/.
Salmonson, Jessica Amanda, et al. Tomoe Gozen. Ace Fantasy Books, 1984.
Serena, Katie. “The History of the Onna-Bugeisha - Japan's Badass Female Samurai.” All That's Interesting, All That's Interesting, 6 June 2020, https://allthatsinteresting.com/onna-bugeisha-female-samurai.
Turnbull, Stephen R., and Giuseppe Rava. Samurai Women, 1184-1877. Osprey Publishing, 2012.
CREDITS: Original Theme: Garreth Spinn
Original Art: Sarah Cruz
Animations: The Banditry Co.
SPONSORS: This season of Shared History is sponsored by Herbiery, BatesMeron Sweet Design & The Banditry Co.