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What were the female bodyguards of the Shogun called?

Question #81867. Asked by tragic_flawed.
Last updated Apr 06 2023.

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It would seem to be "besshikime", but there are very few references to back it up.

Jun 13 2007, 12:08 AM
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In japanese, a woman-warrior is normally called onna-musha. There is also sometimes the word besshikime, but this one is more or less a kind of female bodyguard.

link https://historyguild.org/the-onna-musha-japans-fearsome-warrior-women
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onna-musha





Response last updated by gtho4 on Apr 06 2023.
Jun 13 2007, 12:13 AM
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