[여성 무사] 여무예자(女武芸者 :온나부게이샤Onna-Bugeisha)

여무예자(일본어: 女武芸者 온나부게이샤[*])는 일본의 여성 무사, 즉 여성 사무라이를 뜻한다. 지배 계급, 특히 무사 계급의 여성들은 가정을 지키기 위한 무기의 사용법을 익히는 경우가 많았다. 대표적인 여무예자들로는 한가쿠 고젠, 도모에 고젠, 나카노 다케코, 타치바나 긴치요 등이 있다.[위키백과]

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Onna-Musha (女武者, lit. "Female Martial Practitioner")--or Onna-Bugeisha (女武芸者,lit. "Female Martial Arts Practitioner")--is a term referring to female warriors in pre-modern Japan.[1][2] These women engaged in battle alongside samurai men mainly in times of need.[3][4] They were members of the bushi (samurai) class in feudal Japan and were trained in the use of weapons to protect their household, family, and honour in times of war.[5][6] They also have an important presence in Japanese literature, with Tomoe Gozen and Hangaku Gozen as famous and influential characters examples representing onna-musha.[3]

There were also Besshikime (別式女,lit. "Sentinel Martial Women"), female guards of the harems and residences of the wives and concubines of Daimyo and clan leaders.

Contents

• 1Kamakura period
• 2Sengoku period
  • 2.1Evidence of female participation in battles
• 3Edo period and beyond
• 4Weapons
• 5Legacy
• 6Famous onna-musha
  • 6.1Others
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