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Kunoichi
is a Japanese term for . In popular culture, it is often used for female ninja or practitioner of ninjutsu (''ninpo''). The term was largely popularized by novelist Futaro Yamada in his novel in 1964. Although kunoichi have appeared in numerous creative works, including novels, TV-dramas, movies, and manga, Mie University historians have concluded that there are no historical records of female ninja performing reconnaissance and subversive activities in the same manner as their male counterparts. However, the late 17th century ninja handbook '' Bansenshukai'' describes a technique called in which a female is used for infiltration and information-gathering, which Seiko Fujita considered evidence of female ninja activity. Etymology The term is thought to derive from the names of characters that resemble the three strokes in the Japanese kanji character for in the following stroke order: * " く" is a hiragana character pronounced " ku" * " ノ" is a katakana character pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mochizuki Chiyome
Mochizuki Chiyome (望月 千代女), also known as Mochizuki Chiyojo (望月 千代女) or Mochizuki Chiyo (望月 千代), was a 16th-century Japanese poet and noblewoman. She is known for allegedly creating a group of kunoichi in service of the Takeda clan. Her existence has been questioned. Historicity It has been alleged that Mochizuki's name first appeared in the 1971 book ''Investigation of Japanese History'' (考証日本史) by non-academic Shisei Inagaki (稲垣史生). Inagaki: # Describes the details of the Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima. # Claims that Moritoki Mochizuki was a husband of Chiyome and that he died at this battle. # Presents a historical written permission to Chiyome issued by Shingen and claims that, due to this permission, the "miko village" emerged. # Claims that the ''miko'' of the village became spies. # Claims that Chiyome then became a ninja. However, Katsuya Yoshimaru (吉丸雄哉), an associate professor of Mie University who studies Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninja
A , or was a spy and infiltrator in pre-modern Japan. The functions of a ninja included siege and infiltration, ambush, reconnaissance, espionage, deception, and later bodyguarding.Kawakami, pp. 21–22 Antecedents may have existed as early as the 12th century. There is little evidence that they were assassins. In the unrest of the Sengoku period, '' jizamurai'' families, that is, elite peasant-warriors, in Iga Province and the adjacent Kōka District formed ''ikki'' – "revolts" or "leagues" – as a means of self-defense. They became known for their military activities in the nearby regions and sold their services as mercenaries and spies. It is from these areas that much of the knowledge regarding the ninja is drawn. Following the Tokugawa shogunate in the 17th century, the ninja faded into obscurity. A number of ''shinobi'' manuals, often based on Chinese military philosophy, were written in the 17th and 18th centuries, most notably the '' Bansenshūkai'' (1676).; b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatsume No Tsubone
Hatsume no Tsubone (初芽局) is a fictitious Japanese woman from the Sengoku period. She is famous as the main character of the historical novel ''Sekigahara'' by Ryōtarō Shiba. In the novel, she is a kunoichi (female ninja) sent by Tokugawa Ieyasu to spy on his political enemy Ishida Mitsunari before the Battle of Sekigahara. Narrative Hatsume was born in Iga Village, a village of ninja. Hatsume's father was a retainer of the Takeda clan. After her father's death, Hatsume went with her sister and mother to serve the Mogami clan. Hatsume was one of the maids of Komahime, the daughter of Mogami Yoshiaki. In the 2017 film '' Sekigahara'', based on Shiba's novel, Hatsume became a female ninja in Iga after serving as a maid of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's mother. She then fell in love with the character of Ishida Mitsunari and began working for him in the Western army. The director of the movie Masato Harada wanted to create a "boy meets a girl" type of romantic encounter. Having serve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onna-musha
is a term referring to female warriors in pre-modern Japan, who were members of the ''bushi'' (warrior) class. They were trained in the use of weapons to protect their household, family, and honour in times of war; many of them fought in battle alongside samurai men. ''Onna-musha'' also have an important presence in Japanese literature, with Tomoe Gozen and Hangaku Gozen being famous and influential examples. Kamakura period The Genpei War (1180–1185) was a war between the Taira clan, Taira (Heike) and Minamoto clan, Minamoto (Genji) clans, two very prominent Japanese clans of the late-Heian period. The epic ''The Tale of the Heike'' was composed in the early 13th century in order to commemorate the stories of courageous and devoted samurai. Among those was Tomoe Gozen, servant of Minamoto no Yoshinaka of the Minamoto clan. She assisted Minamoto no Yoshinaka, Yoshinaka in defending himself against the forces of his cousin, Minamoto no Yoritomo, especially during the Battle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Martial Arts Terminology
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japanese studies , sometimes known as Japanology in Europe, is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese language, history, culture, litera ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari
Jiraiya (自来也 or 児雷也, literally "Young Thunder"), originally known as Ogata Shuma Hiroyuki (尾形周馬寛行), is the toad-riding protagonist of the Japanese folk tale ''Katakiuchi Kidan Jiraiya Monogatari'' (報仇奇談自来也説話, ''The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya''). The tale was originally a Yomihon that was published in 1806–1807, and was adapted into a serialized novel that was written by different authors and published in 43 installments from 1839 to 1868; one of its illustrators was woodblock artist Kunisada. Kawatake Mokuami then wrote a kabuki drama based on the first ten parts of the novel, which premiered in Edo in 1852, starring Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII in the leading role. Since then the story has been adapted into several films, video games, manga, and has also influenced various other works. Classic tale – ''Katakiuchi Kidan Jiraiya Monogatari'' ''Katakiuchi Kidan Jiraiya Monogatari'' (報仇奇談自来也説話) is considered the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsunade
Tsunade (), featured in the Japanese folktale , is Jiraiya's wife and is taught slug magic by an old man whose real body turns out to be a slug. Her magic is strong against snake magic. English translation – Jiraiya, or the Magic Frog Plot A popular version of the story was translated by William Elliot Griffis. In his version, a young maiden named Tsunade lived in a province of Kiushiu. She was a model daughter and was always obedient and kind. One day during her trip into the mountains for firewood she met a very old man who approached her and told her he had lived in the mountains for hundreds of years and that his body was really that of a snail. He then offers to teach Tsunade the powers of magic he possesses. She gladly accepted and began training daily with the old man. Once she had mastered the magic, she was advised to use her powers to defend the poor and destroy wicked robbers, and to join her powers with Jiraiya in the form of marriage. The old man then turns int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takeda Shingen
was daimyō, daimyo of Kai Province during the Sengoku period of Japan. Known as "the Tiger of Kai", he was one of the most powerful daimyo of the late Sengoku period, and credited with exceptional military prestige. Shingen was based in a poor area with little arable land and no access to the sea, but he became one of Japan's leading daimyo. His skills are highly esteemed and on par with Mōri Motonari. Name Shingen was called "Tarō" (a commonly used pet name for the eldest son of a Japanese family) or Katsuchiyo (勝千代) during his childhood. After his ''genpuku'' (coming of age ceremony), he was given the formal name Harunobu (晴信), which included a character from the name of Ashikaga Yoshiharu, the 12th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate. It was a common practice in feudal Japan for a higher-ranking samurai to bestow a character from his own name to his inferiors as a symbol of recognition. From the local lord's perspective, it was an honour to receive a character f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umemura Sawano
was a Kunoichi (female ninja) who is thought to have served the Takeda clan. ''竊奸秘伝書'', the 13 meters long ninjutsu scroll handed down in Matsushiro Domain introduced her as the founder of this school of ninja., p.237 Sanada clan, the ''daimyō were powerful Japanese magnates, feudal lords who, from the 10th century to the early Meiji era, Meiji period in the middle 19th century, ruled most of Japan from their vast hereditary land holdings. They were subordinate to the shogun and no ...'' of Matsusiro domain was former retainer of Takeda clan and Umemura Sawano worked for him. References {{People of the Sengoku period, state=autocollapse 16th-century Japanese people Japanese ninjutsu practitioners Ninja 16th-century Japanese women Women in 16th-century warfare Women in 15th-century warfare Japanese women in warfare Women in 17th-century warfare Female wartime spies People of the Sengoku period ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iga FC Kunoichi
, is a women's football team which plays in Division 1 of Japan's Nadeshiko League. As the strongest women's club in the Tōkai region, it has made a niche for itself against the more resourceful powers of the Kanto, NTV Beleza, and Kansai, INAC Kobe Leonessa. Squad Current squad Honors Domestic competitions * Nadeshiko.League Division 1 **Champions (2) : 1995, 1999, 2021 **Runners-up (2) : 1996, 2000, 2022 * Empress's Cup All-Japan Women's Football Tournament **Champions (3) : 1995, 1998, 2001 **Runners-up (4) : 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999 * Nadeshiko League Cup **Champions (2) : 1997, 1998 **Runners-up (2) : 1996, 1999 Results Transition of team name *Iga-Ueno Kunoichi SC : 1976 - 1988 *Prima Ham FC Kunoichi : 1989 - 1999 *Iga FC Kunoichi : 2000 – 2019 *Iga FC Kunoichi Mie : 2020 – Present Home ground References External links Iga Football Club Kunoichi official site* Japanese Club Teams {{L. League Clubs navbox Women's fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sei Shōnagon
, or , was a Japanese author, poet, and court lady who served the Empress Teishi (Sadako) around the year 1000, during the middle Heian period. She is the author of . Name Sei Shōnagon's actual given name is not known. It was the custom among aristocrats in those days to call a court lady by a nickname taken from a court office belonging to her father or husband.Keene 1999 : 412. derives from her father's family name " Kiyohara" (the native Japanese reading of the first character is , while the Sino-Japanese reading is ). refers to a government post, although her relationship to this post is unknown—neither her father nor either of her two husbands held such a post. has suggested that it may have belonged to a third husband, perhaps Fujiwara no Nobuyoshi.Keene 1999 : 412, citing (427, note 3) Tsunoda 1975 : 30-32. Her actual name has been a topic of debate among scholars, and the name is a possibility. Early life Little is known about her life except what can be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
