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Onna-musha. Ishi-jo wielding a naginata, woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1848. Onna-musha (女武者) is a term referring to female warriors in pre-modern Japan, [1][2] who were members of the bushi (warrior) class. They were trained in the use of weapons to protect their household, family, and honour in times of war; [3][4] many of them ...
Pages in category "Japanese masculine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,416 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
One Japanese boy name — Kai — has been in the top 100 baby boy names for the last five years, according to the Social Security Administration. It has steadily been climbing up the list for the ...
Abumi-guchi. A small furry tsukumogami formed from the stirrup of a mounted soldier who fell in battle, it typically stays put and awaits its creator's return, unaware of said soldier's death. Abura-akago. An infant ghost that licks the oil out of andon lamps. Abura-sumashi.
Nakano Takeko (中野 竹子, April 1847 – 16 October 1868) was a Japanese female warrior of the Aizu Domain, who fought and died during the Boshin War.During the Battle of Aizu, she fought with a naginata (a Japanese polearm) and was the leader of an ad hoc corps of female combatants who fought in the battle independently.
Japan. Nationality. Japanese. Momotarō (桃太郎, "Peach Boy") is a popular hero of Japanese folklore. His name is often translated as Peach Boy, but is directly translated as Peach + Tarō, a common Japanese given name. Momotarō is also the title of various books, films and other works that portray the tale of this hero.
22. Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (Japanese: 精霊の守り人, Hepburn: Seirei no Moribito) is a Japanese novel that was first published in July 1996. [3] It is the first in the 12-volume Moribito (守り人) series of Japanese fantasy novels by Nahoko Uehashi. [4] It was the recipient of the Batchelder Award An ALA Notable Children's Book ...
g&l images/Getty Images. As in Joan of Arc—it doesn’t get much more warrior-like than the patron saint of France. 11. Diana. Although this name of Greek and Latin origin means “divine,” it ...