The Legendary Empress Jingū
Studio of Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 Japanese
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Jingū is said to have been a third-century ruler of Japan. Following the death of her husband, she donned armor and, according to legend, led a military campaign into the Korean peninsula. A powerful shamaness, Jingū is regarded as an example of the onna-bugeisha, woman warriors who fought alongside men. She is often depicted in masculine garb with a sword, a bow, and a quiver of arrows.
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