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Her Archery Skills Were Unmatched! What Happened to the Female Warrior Itagaki Gozen After She Was Captured by the Kamakura Shogunate?

Summary by BUSHOO!JAPAN(武将ジャパン)
In front of the station in Tainai City, Niigata Prefecture, there is a bronze statue of a warrior in armor. The warrior, raising his hands and looking towards the distant Kushigata Mountains, is a beautiful woman of a certain age. Her name is Hangaku Gozen, and she is counted as one of the "Three Great Imperial Ladies of Japan" along with Tomoe Gozen and Shizuka Gozen. 800 years ago, at the site of Torizaka Castle, which the statue is looking at…
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In front of the station in Tainai City, Niigata Prefecture, there is a bronze statue of a warrior in armor. The warrior, raising his hands and looking towards the distant Kushigata Mountains, is a beautiful woman of a certain age. Her name is Hangaku Gozen, and she is counted as one of the "Three Great Imperial Ladies of Japan" along with Tomoe Gozen and Shizuka Gozen. 800 years ago, at the site of Torizaka Castle, which the statue is looking at…

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BUSHOO!JAPAN(武将ジャパン) broke the news in on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
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