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Presents the lives and times of eight prominent Japanese women who epitomize the tragedies and triumphs of eight characteristically female roles. It covers issues of women's status throughout Japanese history, the concept of Japanese womanhood and the popular need for strong female figures.

Women in public life --- Women --- Biography --- History --- Jingū --- Jitō --- Murasaki Shikibu --- Tomoe Gozen --- Hōjō, Masako --- Hani, Motoko --- Takamine, Hideko --- Ariyoshi, Sawako