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  2. Fukuda Chiyo-ni - Wikipedia

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    Fukuda Chiyo-ni (福田 千代尼, 1703 - 2 October 1775) or Kaga no Chiyo (加賀 千代女) was a Japanese poet of the Edo period and a Buddhist nun. [1] She is widely regarded as one of the greatest poets of haiku (then called hokku). Some of Chiyo's most notable works include "The Morning Glory", "Putting up my hair", and "Again the women".

  3. Onna-musha - Wikipedia

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    The image of samurai women continues to be impactful in martial arts, historical novels, books, and popular culture in general. [40] Like kunoichi (female ninja) and geisha, the onna-musha's conduct is seen as the ideal of Japanese women in movies, animations and TV

  4. Mineko Iwasaki - Wikipedia

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    Mineko Iwasaki (岩崎 峰子/岩崎 究香, Iwasaki Mineko, born Masako Tanaka (田中 政子), 2 November 1949) is a Japanese businesswoman, author and former geisha. Iwasaki was the most famous geisha in Japan until her sudden retirement at the age of 29.

  5. List of Japanese women writers - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of Japanese women writers and manga artists A. Hotaru Akane (born 1983), blogger, lyricist; Akiko Akazome (1974–2017), novelist; Akazome ...

  6. List of Japanese women artists - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of women artists who were born in Japan or whose artworks are closely associated with that country. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.

  7. List of Japanese celebrities - Wikipedia

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    See also List of Japanese comedians. Idols (male) Arino Shinya; Daiki Arioka; Goro Inagaki; Hamaguchi Masaru; Hamada Asahi; Hikaru Yaotome; Hiroki Uchi; Jin Akanishi;

  8. Shizuka Gozen - Wikipedia

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    Painting of Shizuka Gozen (lady Shizuka) by Katsushika Hokusai of the most famous shirabyōshi. Shizuka Gozen [1] (静御前) (1165–1211), or Lady Shizuka, one of the most famous women in Japanese history and literature, was a shirabyōshi (court dancer) of the 12th century, and a mistress of Minamoto no Yoshitsune.

  9. Tomoe Gozen - Wikipedia

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    Tomoe Gozen (巴 御前, Japanese pronunciation: [5]) was an onna-musha, a female samurai, mentioned in The Tale of the Heike. [6] There is doubt as to whether she existed as she doesn't appear in any primary accounts of the Genpei war. She only appears in the epic "The tale of the Heike".