Half of Japan’s samurai were women, groundbreaking new exhibition at British Museum says

> According to the exhibition, the most celebrated female samurai was Tomoe Gozen who died in 1247, and whose exploits are the subject of *The Tale of the Heike*. She was reported to have ripped off the head of the samurai Uchida Saburo leyoshi who tried to capture her for ransom.

https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/japan/british-museum-samurai-women-warrior-myth-b2913476.html

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Brynhildr's life: born in tragedy, raised in combat, fueled by vengeance! Hansel’s betrayal and their father’s murder in Japan sets her on a collision course with her brother. Now, captured and ready to strike, Brynhildr’s tale of revenge unfolds. #Vikings #Samurai #Vengeance 🗡️

Artwork by Buğra Batuhan Berah.

Dedicated to Alan Moore. I cannot touch his brilliance, which frees me up to write like me.

https://vikingsvssamurai.com/oath-of-vengeance/

This week on Samurai Saturday:

Les Vampires Chapter 10: The Terrible Wedding, Part 1

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

#samurai #serial #film
#SamuraiSaturday

https://letterboxd.com/film/zatoichi-and-the-chest-of-gold/

https://letterboxd.com/film/the-vampires-or-the-arch-criminals-of-paris/

Guest writer Paul Di Filippo tells a tale of Ægir, Norse sea god, and he Shōjō, Japanese sake spirit, squaring off in a drinking contest, matching the humans in Midgard drink for drink. Who’s gonna win this booze-soaked showdown?

Dedicated to cartoonist, fine artist, writer, and toy designer Jim Woodring.

Artwork by Buğra Batuhan Berah

https://vikingsvssamurai.com/aegir-and-shojo-hoist-a-few/

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#samurai
#shogun
#blueeyesamurai
#yasuke

Armored samurai posing for a photo, Meiji-era Japan, ~1880

https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/1895238/armored-samurai-posing-for-a-photo-meiji-era-japan-1880