#onnamusha — Public Fediverse posts

⚔️⛩️ While the term #samurai usually refers to men, historical records and #DNA analysis from battle sites indicate that women also fought in significant conflicts.

These onna-musha were trained to protect their households and participated in defensive and offensive #warfare during the #Sengoku period.

👉 https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/did-japan-have-female-samurai

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