The Way of the Samurai Women: A Journey in Search of Warrior Wisdom for Busy Modern Lives

When Rimika Tanaka's mother Akemi died in 2021, Rimika decided to embark on an exploration of her maternal family's Samurai heritage, and what it could teach her about how to live more fully today.In recent decades, the Samurai have been made famous by ongoing movies, comics, computer games, and even fashion - and also in the hands of businessmen looking for a skillset for productivity, resilience and other macho ideals.But some Samurai, indeed the Samurai left behind to defend the homestead, were always women.In this book, Rimika explores how we, today, can reclaim this ancient wisdom, much of it held in the great and popular philosophical tradition of Zen Buddhism, for our times and in a more inclusive and holistic way.Readers will discover the inspirational example of historical Samurai Women, alongside contemporary women who possess the Samurai spirit.The book delves into concepts which allowed Samurai to survive: for example, Zen meditation, nature worship, and mindful movement.Al