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Oni Gozen 鬼御前 | |
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| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Hoashi Akinao |
| Children | at least one daughter (wife of Mōri Gorozaemon) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Ōtomo clan |
| Unit | Hoashi clan |
| Battles/wars | Kyūshū Campaign |
Oni Gozen (鬼御前) (fl. 16th century) was a Japanese noble lady and onna-musha from the Sengoku period. She was the wife of Hoashi Akinao (帆足鑑直) the retainer of Ōtomo clan. She was a military commander who actively participated in the Kyushu campaign of 1586–1587, helping to repel the Shimazu army from the Ōtomo clan.
She was nicknamed Oni (Ogre or Demon) because she proved to be a fierce and brave warrior. She received the honorific suffix ''Gozen'', a Japanese term; that means "young lady" or ''honorable''.