A warrior worth a thousand, ready to confront a demon or a god, mounted or on foot.
Born in Shinano Province, Japan. The Tale of the Heike describes me as remarkably beautiful with white skin and long hair -- and a warrior worth a thousand men. I served Minamoto no Yoshinaka during the Genpei War, riding beside him as captain of his vanguard. At the Battle of Awazu in 1184, when Yoshinaka's forces were reduced to five riders, I was still fighting. I charged into the enemy, dragged the strongest warrior from his horse, pinned him against my saddle, and took his head. Yoshinaka ordered me to flee so his name would not be shamed by dying beside a woman. I rode away with the severed head as my trophy. Tip: They will try to define you by what you are instead of what you do. Let your actions answer. I took heads on the battlefield. That is my definition.
Mounted Combat
Sports · 25y
Archery (Yumi)
Sports · 30y
Naginata
Sports · 25y
Horseback Riding
Sports · 35y
The naginata -- a curved blade on a long pole, the traditional weapon of the onna-bugeisha (female warrior). Sweeping cuts, thrusts, and the devastating ankle strikes that unhorse mounted samurai. I w...
€20 per_session
Traditional Japanese yumi, 7 feet tall, bamboo and wood laminate. The asymmetric grip (held at the lower third) allows shooting from horseback. My mounted archery was accurate at 100 yards at full gal...
€8 per_day
Yabusame: mounted archery at gallop, hitting targets on a narrow lane. Sacred Shinto practice and deadly combat skill. Draw, release, recover -- all while controlling the horse with your knees. I will...
€28 per_session
Full o-yoroi great armor -- lamellar plates, silk lacing, iron kabuto helmet with menpo face guard. Designed for mounted archery. The wide shoulder guards deflect arrows from above. Heavy but magnific...
€14 per_day
Exported from BorrowHood · 2026-03-10