Episode 092—The Last Badass (feat. Tehya from For the Love of History)
If Tom Cruise is involved, it's wrong. That's one of many lessons we take away from this week's episode on samurai women, the onna-bugeisha, with Tehya from For The Love of History Podcast. Listen to Tehya's podcast here.
Tomoe Gozen
Woodblock printing of a warrior woman (Utagawa Kuniyoshi)
Woman dressed as Tomoe Gozen at festival
Ishi-jo, wife of Oboshi Yoshio using naginata
Female warriors of Kagoshima Rebellion (Chikanobu Toyohara)
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SOURCES:
HistoryQueen. “The Onna Bugeisha and Japanese Female Warriors.” Museum Facts, 24 May 2021, https://museumfacts.co.uk/the-onna-bugeisha-and-facts-about-japans-female-warriors/.
Maikoya. “Tomoe Gozen and Onna Bugeisha.” Tea Ceremony Japan Experiences MAIKOYA, Maikoya, 14 July 2020, https://mai-ko.com/travel/japanese-history/museum-notes/tomoe-gozen-and-onna-bugeisha/.
Salmonson, Jessica Amanda, et al. Tomoe Gozen. Ace Fantasy Books, 1984.
Serena, Katie. “The History of the Onna-Bugeisha - Japan's Badass Female Samurai.” All That's Interesting, All That's Interesting, 6 June 2020, https://allthatsinteresting.com/onna-bugeisha-female-samurai.
Turnbull, Stephen R., and Giuseppe Rava. Samurai Women, 1184-1877. Osprey Publishing, 2012.
CREDITS: Original Theme: Garreth Spinn
Original Art: Sarah Cruz
Animations: The Banditry Co.
SPONSORS: This season of Shared History is sponsored by Herbiery, BatesMeron Sweet Design & The Banditry Co.