I know that there were female samurai before the Meiji Restoration, and I know that the Japanese military used the ideals of the old samurai class to inspire Japanese citizens and soldiers. What I'm curious about is how this resurrected & popularized idea of Bushidō was communicated toward women. Were Japanese women & girls inculcated with a "Samurai code" in the same way and with the same ideals that Japanese men & boys were?
*edit: By "Early 20th Century" I mean anything from 1900 to 1945, basically.
Before I answer this question, can you clarify what you mean by Early 20th century? Based off of your wording I am assuming you are referring to the Showa period, ie the1930's use of bushidô , but I just wanted to check if you also wanted any information about the previous Taishô period in the 1920's