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Kunoichi (Japanese: くノ一, also くのいち or クノイチ) is a Japanese term for "woman" (女, onna). [1] [2] In popular culture, it is often used for female ninja or practitioner of ninjutsu (ninpo). The term was largely popularized by novelist Futaro Yamada in his novel Ninpō Hakkenden (忍法八犬伝) in 1964. [1]
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Japanese serial killers. It includes serial killers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Pages in category "Japanese female serial killers"
Onna-musha (女武者) is a term referring to female warriors in pre-modern Japan, [1] [2] who were members of the bushi class. They were trained in the use of weapons to protect their household, family, and honour in times of war; [ 3 ] [ 4 ] many of them fought in battle alongside samurai men.
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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".
Articles related to female assassins. This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Assassins . It includes Assassins that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.
Fictional kunoichi, female ninja or practitioners of ninjutsu (ninpo). During the feudal period of Japan, ninjas were used as killers, spies and messengers.
Japanese assassins (2 C, 13 P) Pages in category "Assassinations in Japan" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.