Meet the Samurai Women of Japanese History

Japanese women have learned martial skills and participated in battles right alongside samurai men for thousands of years.

History & Culture Meet the Samurai Women of Japanese History Linguistic purists point out that the term "samurai" is a masculine word; thus, there is no "female samurai." But in reality, upper-class Japanese women have learned martial skills and participated in battles right alongside samurai men for thousands of years. READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE Do You Know Bushido: The Samurai Code? 11 Domestic Animals That Originated in Asia Where Did Chess Come From, Originally? You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Today I Learned newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2017 Dotdash - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.