Onna-musha
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Onna-musha (女武者) is a term referring to female warriors in pre-modern Japan.[1][2] These women fought in battle alongside samurai men.[3][4] They were members of the bushi (warrior) 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 examples representing onna-musha.[3]
There were also Besshikime (別式女, lit. "other-style women"), female guards of the harems and residences of the wives and concubines of daimyō and clan leaders.[citation needed]