⛩️⚔️Onna-Bugeisha 女武芸者⚔️⛩️ Osaka 2022• @yodokabe with @bakibaking 🥷🏼 (Alt title: “edging”) Japan’s femme warriors, known as the onna-bugeisha, belonged to the bushi, a noble class of feudal Japanese warriors who existed long before the term “samurai” came into usage. This piece is an homage to history’s fiercest onna-bugeisha such as Tomoe Gozen, who was said to have fought an army of over 6,000 with only 300 samurai at the 1184 Battle of Uchide no Hama, and was one of only five people to survive; or Nakano Takeko, who led a group of femme warriors known as the Jōshitai. Nakano, who wielded a naginata, had a kill count of 172 samurai. The actions of Nakano and her band of fighters of the Joshigun are still commemorated today during the annual Aizu Autumn Festival. Every year in September a group of young girls wearing hakama and shiro headbands take part in the procession in their honor. 3 beautiful days painting at Yodokabe with such humbling support from the Juso community! I added sparrows per lovely request from locals as it is this street’s namesake. Can’t wait to see what @dragon76art and @gravityfreegram add to this wall! どうもありがとうございます @bakibaking @dragon76art @taaaaaa36 @rempei_90 @wallshare @redcarpet.rental_party Katsumi-San & families for all your kindness, support and generosity! So nice to travel w my mom @theferrarigirl & my love @misschristinewu, see sweet friends @emiriokamoto @froggie9goro again and find new family 🥰 And thank you to all who led me to connects for painting in Japan, i am so so grateful, y’all made my year & heart very full ⚔️⚔️⚔️