Nevertheless, her inclusion as a main character gives us an opportunity to learn more about women fighters in Japanese history. Also, although Atsu has not been identified as a samurai per se, we’ll ...

In the seven centuries samurai ruled Japan, women played an essential role in both creating and upholding the warrior state. Aside from a brief period in the 14th century, the emperor was little ...

FX Networks Paid Post Share Aristocrats of their time, samurai — both men and women — were not only warriors but poets, dramatists, tea ceremony masters and fashion and sake aficionados.