Tomoe Gozen
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This article is about the female samurai. For the 1981 Jessica Amanda Salmonson novel, see Tomoe Gozen (novel).
Tomoe Gozen (巴 御前, Japanese pronunciation: [tomo.e][1]) was an onna-musha from the late Heian period of Japanese history. She served samurai lord Minamoto no Yoshinaka during the Genpei War and was a part of the conflict that led to the first shogunate. [2][3]
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巴 御前 | |
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Years active | Late 12th century (Heian period) |
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Her story in the Tale of the Heike influenced several generations of samurai. Tomoe is often celebrated in books, music, poems, films, historical novels, and culture in general.[2][3]