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(Tomoe Gozen, by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi)

Tomoe, Yamabuki and Aoi - Lady samurais 

Tomoe Gozen (12th-13th century) is probably the most famous Japanese warrior woman. “Gozen” wasn’t her surname, but a title that could be used for a lady of a distinguished family. Said title isn’t used in the chronicles, but it seems that it had become customary to address Tomoe this way by the 15th century. It was likely attributed to her due to a lineage of female performers specialized in telling Tomoe’s story, who used the title “Gozen” and took the name “Tomoe” to honor her memory. 

Though Tomoe’s story probably has a factual basis, separating fact from fiction remains difficult. What’s known comes from oral traditions that began to be conveyed in written form at the end of the 13th century. Different versions thus exist. She was likely born around 1157 and possibly died in 1247, though the latter remains uncertain. 

In the most commonly accepted version, Tomoe’s father was a warrior named Nakahara Kaneto and she had two brothers: Imai Kanehira and Higuchi Kanemitsu. Her mother was the wet nurse of Minamoto no Yoshinaka , who was fostered in their family in Kiso Valley. The relationship between Tomoe and Yoshinaka is unclear. Only one version of her story tells that she was his concubine while the others are silent. It’s thus possible for such elements to be romantic embellishments. Since young women from samurai families were taught the fighting arts, this is probably how Tomoe acquired her military skills.

Tomoe showed her bravery during the Genpei war, a civil war who opposed the Minamoto clan to the Taira. An interesting point is that the different sources give a coherent picture of Tomoe’s military career. The most well-known account of her story, the Tale of the Heike, gives the following description of Tomoe:

“Tomoe was especially beautiful, with white skin, long hair, and charming features. She was also a remarkably strong archer, and as a swordswoman she was a warrior worth a thousand, ready to confront a demon or god, mounted or on foot. She handled unbroken horses with superb skill; she rode unscathed down perilous descents. Whenever a battle was imminent, Yoshinaka sent her out as his first captain, equipped with strong armor, an oversized sword, and a mighty bow; and she performed more deeds of valor than any of his other warriors.”

She first fought during the battle of Yokotagawara in 1181 and killed seven enemy cavalrymen. She then led 1,000 men during the battle of Kurikara in 1183, making her one of Yoshinaka’s main commanders. Some tellings of the battle credit her with creating the tactic that made victory possible. She reportedly had torches attached to the horns of bulls while some of her soldiers were beating the drums. The confusion caused the enemy’s horses to panic and it is said that 70,000 Taira soldiers perished that day. Though this number is certainly exaggerated, the victory was certainly a decisive one. 

Yoshinaka then took Kyoto, at that time Japan’s capital, in July in 1183 after the Taira had fled the city. He made himself extremely unpopular, executing his opponents, while his troops were raping and plundering. In January 1184, the cloistered emperor Go-Shirakawa asked Minamoto no Yoritomo, Yoshinaka’s cousin, to expel him from the city. Since Yoritomo and Yoshinaka were rivals, Yoritomo accepted.

Yoshinaka thus had to flee. Tomoe followed him as his “first commander” and personal bodyguard. During the battle of Uchide no Hama, Yoshinaka’s 300 cavalrymen faced 6,000 enemy soldiers. Tomoe was one of the few survivors and managed to escape capture. She then fought a last time at Awazu in February 1184. In the Tale of the Heike, Yoshinaka orders her to leave and, humiliated, she confronts and beheads a particularly strong warrior in order to show her might one last time.

All the versions of her story have Yoshinaka tell that he didn’t want to die alongside a woman. Though Tomoe’s warrior pride was wounded, she had no choice, but to obey. She took off her armor and left the battlefield. Yoshinaka died a humiliating death, killed as he tried to flee. What happened to her afterward is the subject of many stories. One says that she was captured and brought in front of Yoritomo. A warrior named Wada Yoshimori fell in love with her and married her to have her spared. She gave birth to a son a became a nun after his death. This is, however, unlikely. 

Numerous towns and provinces claim to be the place where Tomoe spent the rest of her life. A study showed the existence of several Buddhist nuns named Tomoe in different locations, but none of them has been proved to be the warrior woman. At tomb attributed to her can be seen in Gichû-ji temple, next to Yoshinaka’s grave. It is said that Tomoe lived in this temple and that her ghost can be seen haunting its courtyard. What is certain, however, is that many tales circulated about Tomoe, certainly conveyed by itinerant performers, which led to this blend of facts and legends.

Last, but not least, Tomoe isn’t the only female warrior mentioned in tellings of the Genpei war. The Tale of the Heike states that Yoshinaka went to war with two women: Tomoe and Yamabuki. Yamabuki had, however, fallen sick and had to be left in Kyoto. No mention is made of Yamabuki in the other main version, the Genpei-seisui-ki, who states that Yoshinaka had another female commander named Aoi and that she died during the battle of Kurikara. 

The exact truth can’t be known, but local traditions attached to both Yamabuki and Aoi exist. For instance, it’s possible to visit in Kiso valley the house where Yamabuki reportedly lived while commemorative steles have been erected to Tomoe and Aoi on the site of Kurikara. Those names nonetheless suggest that Tomoe’s story can be seen as part of a bigger picture. Since archeological discoveries may suggest that women were involved in armies on a larger scale than expected, it seems that Tomoe wasn’t perhaps a lone exception.

Tomoe’s story has inspired noh and kabuki plays. A geiko dressed as her appears every year during Kyoto’s festival of the ages.

Bibliography:

Brown Steven T., Theatricalities of power, the cultural politics of noh

Doak Kevin M., “Tomoe Gozen”, in: Pennington Reina (ed.), Amazons to fighter pilots,Biographical dictionary of military women vol.2

McCullough Helen Craig (trad.), The tale of the Heike

Oyler Elizabeth, “The woman warrior Tomoe in medieval and early modern Japanese nō plays”,in: Wade Mara R. (dir.), Gender matters: discourses of violence in early modern literature and the arts

Oyler Elizabeth, “The battle of Tonamiyama in Bangai nō”, in: Oyler Elizabeth, Watson Michael (dir.), Like clouds and mists: Studies and translations of nō plays from the Genpei war

Scott Wilson William, Walking the kiso road, a modern day exploration of old Japan

Watson Michael, “Kurikara Otoshi (The fall from Kurikara): Introduction”, in: Oyler Elizabeth, Watson Michael (dir.), Like clouds and mists: Studies and translations of nō plays from the Genpei war

Tyler Royall, “Tomoe, the woman warrior”, in: Mulhern Chieko Irie (dir.), Heroic with grace: legendary women of Japan

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Globe, September 9

Cover: Queen Elizabeth ordered Jeffrey Epstein’s murder to protect Prince Andrew and save monarchy 

Page 2: Up Front & Personal -- Bryce Dallas Howard, Melanie Griffith, Mario Lopez 

Page 3: Richard Gere, Josh Brolin, Kristen Stewart 

Page 4: Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx are through 

Page 5: Miley Cyrus flaunts lesbian fling but Liam Hemsworth is seeing a girl too, wedding bells for Ryan Seacrest 

Page 6: Dolly Parton’s boobs are killing her 

Page 7: Michael Madsen ordered to complete community service in a hospital morgue, Wendy Williams barred from 50 Cent’s birthday bash 

Page 8: Kiefer Sutherland forced to postpone the European tour for his latest album due to injuries after he fell down the stairs of a double-decker bus, Ronda Rousey wowed her 9-1-1 series castmates by finishing out a scene after slamming her middle finger in a door breaking it and nearly severing the tip 

Page 9: New Patrick Swayze family feud explodes 

Page 10: Gwen Stefani orders Blake Shelton to quit eating meat and lose 20 lbs., Patricia Altschul gets sent risque pics by potential suitors, Mama June Shannon and her former jailbird beau Geno Doak selling everything in sight 

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Page 13: John Travolta, Sharon Stone, Kourtney Kardashian posted an unretouched bathing suit shot, Mick Jagger insists hotels provide him with a brand-new mattress that’s been slept on by a staffer with the plastic wrap still on

Page 14: David Foster joined new bride Katharine McPhee on stage to comment on their age difference, Fashion Verdict -- Jenna Dewan, Jane Seymour, Kate Bosworth, Chrissy Teigen 

Page 16: Johnny Cash slept with June Carter’s sister, Heather Locklear sent to treatment instead of jail after plea over attacks on lawmen 

Page 17: Lena Dunham says she and ex Jack Antonoff were a total taste mismatch in the Brooklyn pad she totally decorated and furnished 

Page 19: 10 Things You Don’t Know About Liv Tyler, Mike Tyson burns through $40,000 worth of weed from his California cannabis ranch each month, Sharon Osbourne says husband Ozzy Osbourne wept after their son Jack revealed he was getting divorced 

Page 23: Khloe Kardashian wants to look like sister Kim Kardashian, Lamar Odom has quit porn and his new girlfriend Sabrina Parr says he’s scoring more in the bedroom, Robert De Niro sues ex-employee for Netflix binge while on the job 

Page 24: Cover Story -- The Queen executed Prince Andrew’s pal Jeffrey Epstein 

Page 26: Princess Beatrice puts wedding on hold because the Jeffrey Epstein scandal is too much for her 

Page 27: Prince Harry’s diva wife Meghan Markle would have made Princess Diana’s skin crawl 

Page 28: Larry King getting a deathbed divorce, Keanu Reeves has signed on for the 4th installment of The Matrix

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Page 36: Dale Earnhardt Jr. and family cheat death in plane crash terror 

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Page 44: Straight Talk -- TV dad Todd Chrisley is a hypocrite 

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South Seas by Wade Doak, 1975

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San Salvador, Bahama, 1978. "A young male spotted dolphin, as a sign of mutual trust would gently accept a hand in his mouth." From "Dolphin, dolphin" by Wade Doak, 1982. https://www.instagram.com/p/CZkNtKHN_H3/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Wade Doak, On the atoll crest, 800 Luanuians live in a village seven centuries old, 1981. From "Ocean planet: the underwater world of Wade Doak", 1984. https://www.instagram.com/p/CUdMUXqNv5h/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Grant Couchman, Delphinus dolphins have a distinctive black white hourglass pattern on their sides, 1979. From "Dolphin, dolphin" by Wade Doak, 1982. https://www.instagram.com/p/CUNo4dNg55G/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Jane Doak explores the wreckage: two landing barges havebeen sunk, 1981. From "Ocean planet: the underwater world of Wade Doak" by Wade Doak, 1984. https://www.instagram.com/p/CSr3LdxtL5h/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Wade Doak, San salvador Island, 1979. "A young male spotted dolphin; as a sign of mutual trust Sandy would gently accept a hand in his mouth..." "On an April day in 1975, a tribe of dolphins interrupted their journey up the east coast of northern New Zealand to frolic in the sea with a boatload of humans. They played games, acting with an indescribable good humour and ease. When the meeting was all over and Wade Doak had talked to his family and friends about it, a teasing thought began to intrude. Was it more than just a game? Were the dolphins ready and willing to meet humans, their peers in intellect, on an equal footing? Did they want to communicate with friends of another culture in the sea? There were further encounters with other dolphins and sometimes the same ones off that charmed Northland coast; tantalising in their brevity but every now and then making Wade and Jan Doak feel they were on the brink of a revelation. The thought of establishing meaningful communication with dolphins and other cetaceans began to dominate the Doaks' life." From "Dolphin, dolphin" by Wade Doak, 1982. https://www.instagram.com/p/CSKS4XfNr5e/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Wade Doak, Encounters with whales and dolphins, 1987. Since 1975 Wade Doak and his wife, Jan, have devoted their time to communications with dolphins in the wild. The excitement and wonder of these initial encounters are captured in "Dolphin dolphin". https://www.instagram.com/p/CDCTZrGghJ3/?igshid=1rhv3chl5iizr