If Tom Cruise is involved, it's wrong. That's one of many lessons we take away from this week's episode on samurai women warriors, or the onna-bugeisha, with Tehya from For The Love of History Podcast. Listen to Tehya's podcast here.


Tomoe Gozen

Woodblock printing of a warrior woman (Utagawa Kuniyoshi)

Woman dressed as Tomoe Gozen at festival

Ishi-jo, wife of Oboshi Yoshio using naginata

Female warriors of Kagoshima Rebellion (Chikanobu Toyohara)


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Original Theme: Garreth Spinn
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About this podcast: Shared History, is a comedy podcast and history podcast in one. Hosted by Chicago comedians, each episode focuses on obscure, overlooked and underrepresented historical events and people.


SPONSORS: This season of Shared History is sponsored by Herbiery Brewing, BatesMeron Sweet Design & The Banditry Co.

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