This International Women's Day, we honor the fearless Onna-musha – the warrior women of Japan! ⚔️🇯🇵 In an era dominated by samurai, these women broke barriers, wielding weapons and defending their ...

The women covered include warrior queen Lakshmi Bai ... Spy Vera Leigh and samurai Nakano Takeko are two other historical figures celebrated by the podcast, which was funded by the National ...

Stories of Samurai are a constant in both classic and modern-day media and portray honor-bound warriors in bitter conflicts where a blade is often the only way out.