onna-musha

Also known as female samurai, samurai women

thumb|Ishi-jo wielding a naginata, woodblock print by [[Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1848]]

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Kamakura period
Sengoku period
Evidence of female participation in battles
Edo period and beyond
Weapons
Legacy
Famous {{lang|ja-latn|onna-musha}}
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thumb|Ishi-jo wielding a naginata, woodblock print by [[Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1848]]

is a term referring to female warriors in pre-modern Japan, who were members of the (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. also have an important presence in Japanese literature, with Tomoe Gozen and Hangaku Gozen being famous and influential examples.