会津の女侍 ポール・バデン編 中野 竹子（なかの たけこ）1847年4月 – 1868年10月16日 中野竹子（なかのたけこ）は、戊辰戦争において戦い戦死した、会津の女侍である。彼女が薙刀を使ったことはよく知られている。会津戦争において、彼女は自主的に会津軍からは独立した娘子隊（じょうしたい）1を結成した。
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Nakano Takeko – the last Samurai of Aizu
Transcribed by Paul Budden Nakano Takeko (中野 竹子, April 1847 – 16 October 1868) Nakano Takeko was a female warrior of the Aizu Domain, who took part in and died during the Boshin War. Her weapon of choice for which was famous was the naginata. She was the leader of an improvised group of female combatants, which independently fought duringContinue reading “Nakano Takeko – the last Samurai of Aizu”
女剣士、中澤琴（１８３９－１９２７）
中澤琴については英語ではほとんど書かれていない。しかし、ウィキペディアなどによると、彼女は1839年に上野国（こうずけのくに、現在の群馬県）で生まれたとされている。
Japanese swordswoman Nakazawa Koto (1839-1927)
Transcribed by Paul Budden There is little written about Nakazawa Koto in English. But according to Wikipedia and other Japanese sources, she was born in Kōzuke Province (modern Gunma Prefecture) in 1839. Having been taught martial arts in her childhood, she became very skilled in Kenjutsu. Her skill with the naginata surpassed even that of her father, Magouemon, who taught her. She also studied Hoshin-Ryu kobudo and usedContinue reading “Japanese swordswoman Nakazawa Koto (1839-1927)”
Chiba Sana: A Warrior and Healer
by Curtis Abu edited by FLKWW INTRODUCTION For the last few months, I spent a lot of time researching a female historical figure named Chiba Sana¹. Sana is renowned as skilled in bujutsu and possessed a beauty few others could rival during somewhat peaceful times in Japan. Those who train in Classical Japanese martial arts,Continue reading “Chiba Sana: A Warrior and Healer”
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