A naginata is a Japanese blade primarily used by samurai women because of its reach and agility. In modern Osaka, women are still taught how to wield it. Watch and learn with Samurai Warrior Queens: http://bit.ly/2XJabw4 | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

119K views · 1.7K reactions | Did you know one of the last samurai was a woman? Here’s the story of Takeko Nakano—one of Japan’s fiercest warriors. :jp: Learn more about the essential role women played in creating and upholding the warrior state in the seven centuries samurai ruled Japan: https://on.natgeo.com/3TUxq5p | National Geographic | Facebook

7.2K views · 224 reactions | Takeko Nakano and her sister, Yuko, were...