Origins & Early Life

Mochizuki Chiyome (望月 千代女), also known as Mochizuki Chiyojo (望月 千代女) or Mochizuki Chiyo (望月 千代), is said to have been a 16th-century Japanese poet and noblewoman. Fictional accounts presented her as creating a group of kunoichi in service of the Takeda clan. Her existence has been questioned by modern historians. It has been alleged that Mochizuki's name first appeared in the 1971 book Investigation of Japanese History (考証日本史) by non-academic Shisei Inagaki (稲垣史生).

Pivotal Works & Achievements

Inagaki: Describes the details of the Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima. Claims that Moritoki Mochizuki was a husband of Chiyome and that he died at this battle. Presents a historical written permission to Chiyome issued by Shingen and claims that, due to this permission, the "miko village" emerged. Claims that the miko of the village became spies. Claims that Chiyome then became a ninja.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

However, Katsuya Yoshimaru (吉丸雄哉), an associate professor of Mie University who studies Japanese Edo period literature and the ninja, claims that Chiyome did not actually exist and lists the allegedly erroneous points of Inagaki's book: There is no historical document describing the details of this battle. Moritoki did not...

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