Tomoe may be Japan’s most famous female warrior, but specific details of her life are uncertain. During the Genpei War, it’s believed Tomoe played a prominent role in samurai warlord Yoshinaka ...

In feudal Japan, the Onna-Bugeisha were fierce female warriors who defied gender norms to fight alongside samurai. Trained in ...

Most of Japan’s stoic, highly disciplined samurai warriors were men, yet one of the most famous was a woman. The story of Tomoe Gozen (Lady Tomoe) is known primarily from The Tale of the Heike ...

Tomoe Gozen. While her bandit backstory doesn’t appear to be the same, she did end up being a famous samurai warrior, which should shut everyone up about “but girls can’t be samurai!” ...

The seven core principles of Bushido—the code of honor and morals followed by the samurai warriors of ancient Japan—can be valuable tools in cultivating this crucial trait. Tomoe Gozen ...