Samurai Women 1184-1877

EVER SINCE THE EMPRESS JINGO-KOGO LED AN INVASION OF KOREA WHILE PREGNANT WITH THE FUTURE EMPEROR OJIN, TALES OF FEMALE JAPANESE WARRIORS HAVE EMERGED FROM JAPAN`S RICH HISTORY. USING MATERIAL THAT HAS NEVER BEEN TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH BEFORE, THIS BOOK PRESENTS THE STORY OF JAPAN`S FEMALE WARRIORS FOR THE FIRST TIME, REVEALING THE ROLE OF THE WOMEN OF THE SAMURAI CLASS IN ALL THEIR MANY MANIFESTATIONS, INVESTIGATING THEIR WEAPONS, EQUIPMENT, ROLES, TRAINING, AND BELIEF SYSTEMS.