There have been many male samurais throughout Japan's history, and they have always been the ones who were the heroes, the superman of their time, in the twelfth century Tomoe Gozen one of the only documented female samurais that was known for her bravery and strength, she did things that many women did not even get the opportunity to do. Tomoe Gozen was an example to many other women not only for her bravery but courage, and she was a leader to her fellow comrades in war belong side her leader Lord Kiso.
Tomoe Gozen was a twelfth century woman samurai that was among the greatest that lived, not only because she was a women but the actions that she took in battles which was greater that most of her fellow men. According to the text found in the article Bad... Chicks in Japanese History: Tomoe Gozen it explicitly states “1st month of 1184 at the Battle of…show more content… Gozen did what many others could simply not do, but she did and, did it well. Despite the gender barriers Gozen rose up and was an extraordinary woman samurai, and in doing so she brought great honor and respect to her family. Another example on how she was an effective samurai was that she wasn't the stereotypical women that pops in your head when you think of a women going into war, in the article Lady Of Legacy: Tomoe Gozen it states “...skillfully handle unbroken horses down steep descents. She was known as one warrior worth a
