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Onna-musha (女武者) is a term referring to female warriors in pre-modern Japan, [1] [2] who were members of the bushi 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 fought in battle alongside samurai men.
Among the factors that led to the emergence of propaganda kimono, three stand out: the introduction of modern textile manufacturing and printing equipment into Japan in the late 19th century, [5] the social and political impetus for Japan to modernize, [6] and, following the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931, political desire to rally support for colonial expansion. [3]
Valentina Anatolyevna Shevchenko [a] (born March 7, 1988) is a Kyrgyz professional mixed martial artist, former Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer.She currently competes in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is a two-time and current UFC Women's Flyweight Champion and both the first Kyrgyz and Peruvian fighter to win a UFC championship.
A long under-kimono worn by both men and women beneath the main outer garment, [2]: 61 sometimes simply referred to as a juban. Since silk kimono are delicate and difficult to clean, the nagajuban helps to keep the outer kimono clean by preventing contact with the wearer's skin (paralleling the European petticoat).
The image of women in kimono and hakama are culturally associated with school teachers. Just as university professors in Western countries don their academic caps and gowns when their students graduate, many female school teachers in Japan attend annual graduation ceremonies in traditional kimono with hakama .
Mrs. Watanabe, also known as Kimono Trader, [1] is a term that gained prominence in the early 2000s, representing a stereotype associated with Japanese retail currency-market traders. These individuals became notable for their active participation in currency trading ( Forex ), which had a significant impact on global currency markets and ...
Watanabe debuted with the Professional Fighters League (PFL) at PFL 1 on April 4, 2024 and won her bout against Shanna Young by unanimous decision. [ 31 ] [ 32 ] Young missed weight, so she was fined a percentage of her purse and given a point deduction in the standings.
In 1951, Tanimoto began working with the editor of The Saturday Review of Literature, Norman Cousins, to promote the women's cause, convincing him that the best course of action for the women was to take them to the United States to receive surgery there. It was Cousins who first used the English name "Hiroshima Maidens" for the women. [11]