SILENT LIONESS
Born in Osaka and raised between worlds, Sumiko Nakano is a martial artist and author whose silence cuts deeper than noise. After losing her parents and her voice in a childhood accident, she was brought to the UK, where she rebuilt her life through discipline, rage, and purpose—choosing the fight, and then the pen.
Her work is rooted in blood and memory, drawing strength from her Japanese heritage and the legacy of Nakano Takeko, with whom she shares a family bloodline. Her writing isn’t just historical fiction—it’s resistance, reckoning, and remembrance. On the page, as in life, she doesn't ask for space. She takes it.
Sumiko doesn’t speak—but everything she does demands to be heard. Her presence challenges assumptions, her stories confront silence, and her life is proof that a warrior’s voice can echo without a sound.
THE ONNA MUSHA
In the heart of every Onna Musha,
the spirit of battle burns like an unquenchable flame.
With every strike, we carve our destiny in the sands of time,
and in the midst of combat,
we discover the true essence of our warrior souls.
Each clash is a dance of honor, and every victory,
a testament to our unwavering resolve.
Through the storm of battle, we rise as legends,
fueled by the fire of our fighting spirit, for in our hearts,
we are the warriors who conquer the impossible.
Sumiko Nakano