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

“There might not have been a Kamakura shogunate without women ... (These samurai devotees bring a cherished culture back to life.) Her nephew’s forces were routed, leaving Hangaku to ...

Unfortunately, there is a vocal gendered backlash online about the inclusion ... For example, in some less wealthy areas, samurai women were encouraged to take up sewing and literacy training instead ...