Kyoto University research, using DNA analysis of remains from the Battle of Senbon Matsubaru, identified 35 female samurai among 105 bodies.
This challenges traditional views of women's roles in feudal Japan, providing concrete evidence of significant female participation in samurai warfare. The findings force a reevaluation of historical narratives surrounding medieval Japanese military history.
This new evidence supports the existence of onna-bugeisha and expands our understanding of their contributions to battle.

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