Ōhōri Tsuruhime

Ōhōri Tsuruhime (1526–1543) was a Shinto priestess and warrior from Japan’s Sengoku period, known as the “Joan of Arc of Japan.” Daughter of the Ōyamazumi Shrine’s high priest, she took up arms at sixteen to defend her island, Ōmishima, against the Ōuchi clan. Revered for her bravery, piety, and tragic end, she became a symbol of divine courage and female valor in Japanese history and legend.