Tomoe Gozen. 巴御前 Story: Tomoe is women soldier in the end of the Heian period from Shinano. Entourage of Kisono Yoshinaka(shogun from Minamoto family). Tomoe has white skin, long hair, excellent appearance, strong archer, equal in strength to a thousand soldiers. Kisono Yoshinaka lost the battle of Ujigawa and runs away. However, he is driven down by the enemy army and his subordinates are killed. Yoshinaka was prepared to fight proudly until die. He asked Tomoe to flee, he wanted her to live a new life as a woman. Tomoe didn't agree, but he persuaded. Tomoe finally told that she would leave after killing the enemy in front. Tomoe tear off enemy of shogun's head(Ontano Hachirou Moroshige who is strong shogun belong Heike) and threw it in her final battle. After that, Tomoe takes off the armor and left towards the east country, and then Tomoe became a monk for calm the souls of companions who dead by battle. Done with hemp paper, traditional Japanese powder pigment and liquid pigment. @kurosumitattooink #kurosumi #kurosumiink #kurosumitattooink appointment via email kensho@japantattoo.net ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ #drawing #tattoodrawing #tebori #handpoke #irezumi #horimono #wabori #japantattoo #japanesetattoo #japaneseirezumi #traditionaltattoo #ink #inked #tattooart #tattoolife #tattooideas #tattooculture #tattoosketch #tomoegozen #ドローイング #刺青 #タトゥー #巴御前 #irezumi_sketches #irezumicollective