... was a woman who talked to the kami and was shamed by rumors about her sexual relationship with a man, rather than brings shame to her family and their name she killed herself. The book also explains that after her death the rumors were exposed as false and Yamato became a sort of kami herself (106). Women weren't really considered outsiders until the Tokugawa period. This being the warrior ruled ... member and then once they do they are still disappointed with the role they play in the community. The new religious traditions allow the women an outlet of their frustration with the gender...

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