Activity 4: Fighting words
Can you find all the words needed to explain Tomoe’s life training as a samurai?
“Use the pen in the top right hand corner to cross out the words when you find them”
You’ve received a fourth token!
Don’t forget to write down the letter on the token - you’ll need it later…
You’ve received another Famous Woman Badge!
Tomoe Gozen was a real person
Tomoe was a female fighter in early Japan, called an onna-musha, which is like a samurai. Her father was also a fighter who taught her the skills she needed.
She fought at the Battle of Awazu and she did cut off at least one head! Plays, poems and songs have been written about how brave she was.