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133: 266:. Also known as Hangaku Itazaki, she was the daughter of Jo Sukenaga, who was defeated by Kiso Yoshinaka in battle. She joined her uncle, Jo Nagamochi, and cousin, Jo Sukemori, in the Kennin Rebellion of 1201, and became an integral part of their defensive operations at Torisaka Castle. Hangaku was noted for her leadership and bravery during the three-month long defense during which she and Sukemori led forces of men against Sasaki Moritsuna's 36: 277:
The rebel defenses were eventually struck down and Hangaku's fighting stopped only after she was wounded by an arrow that pierced her thigh. She was captured and presented, "fearless as a man and beautiful as a flower", as a prisoner of war to the Shogun Minamoto Yoriiye, who was intrigued by her
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beauty and reputation. Lady Hangaku was precluded from ritual suicide by the Shogun's orders to marry his retainer, Asari Yoshito. Later, she reportedly delivered a son, but there is little record of the remainder of her life.
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warrior, one of the relatively few Japanese warrior women commonly known in history or classical literature. She took a prominent role in the
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is not a name, but rather an honorific title, usually translated to "Lady", though the title was rarely bestowed upon men as well.
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Women and War [2 volumes]: A Historical Encyclopedia from Antiquity to the Present [2 volumes]
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M.R. Beard, The Force of Women in Japanese History (Washington, DC: Public Affairs Press, 1953), 72-73.
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Ultimately she was wounded by an arrow and captured; the defenses then collapsed. Hangaku was taken to
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Hangaku is said to have been "fearless as a man and beautiful as a flower," and to have wielded a
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in battle. Many storytellers and printmakers have portrayed her in their works, including
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Female samurai warrior of the late 12th and early 13th century
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