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With limited details, he concludes: "there is a lot of female cavalries." As he noted that they were from western Japan, it is possible that women from the western regions far from the big capital cities were more likely to fight in battles. Women forming cavalry forces were also reported during the Sengoku period (c. 1467 – c. 1600). [14] [15]
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Keigin-ni (慶ぎん尼) was a Japanese noble woman member of Ryūzōji Clan during the Sengoku period. Often referred to as the "Widow of the Ryūzōji," her life was intertwined with the fortunes of the Ryūzōji clan. She was described as a courageous woman and always carried a short sword named ''Fumonshu''. [1]
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