My first non-fiction book ‘The Way of the Samurai Women’ will be published by Headline Home on 24 September 2026

‘Thought-provoking and inspiring. This book is at once a fascinating insight into the little-known ways of female samurai, an inspiring guide for life and a beautiful tribute to an indomitable woman.’

- Beth Kempton, bestselling author of Wabi Sabi

‘Rimika Tanaka's highly engaging first book makes the wisdom of the past feel immediately relevant to the present.’

- Emily Midorikawa, author of A Tiny Speck of Black and Then Nothing

A Japanese woman with glasses, black wavy hair, and a black dress with a white collar is sitting in front of rust-coloured curtains, holding a blue cocktail in a martini glass.

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A woman with cropped black hair and glasses sitting in front of rust-coloured curtains, wearing a black dress with a white collar.
A Japanese woman with glasses, black wavy hair, and a black dress with a white collar is sitting in front of rust-coloured curtains, holding a blue cocktail in a martini glass smiling.
Book cover of 'The Way of the Samurai Women' by Rimika Tanaka, featuring an illustrated samurai woman with her bent down holding a gold katana sword on a light blue background. Japanese kanji characters read Woman Samurai 女侍
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