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Old April 5th, 2009, 06:52 PM
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women warriors/ samurai

Did the Japanese considered their women warriors and samurai if they were from upper class?I know some women became ninjas?
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Did the Japanese considered their women warriors and samurai if they were from upper class?

Tomoe Gozen is the only properly recognized female samurai that I am aware.

The rest of your question answers itself.

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I know some women became ninjas?

I know of none. You will have to provide examples.
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I know of none. You will have to provide examples.
Did any male ninjas exist?

But Japan did NOT have eunuchs. Weren´t the Japanese palaces guarded by Amazons?
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Did any male ninjas exist?

No. All ninjas are from Ceti Alpha V, which we know was inhabited by an androdynous race.

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Yapping dogs, actually. But close.
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