The Sacred Valley

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Main Characters

Soshi Atsuko, Imperial Magistrate

Not present: Atsuko's three children, a girl, Atsuyo, 8, a boy, Arihito, 6, and a boy, Ariyasu, 4.

Her maid, Kesa.

Shoki, her new legal clerk.

Naishou Valley

Toshi Naishou

Miya Anso, Imperial Governor, a nervous, fretting man.

Matsu Tadanoko, Gunso of the Imperial Guard, an over-worked woman.

Tsuekei, the head "brother" of the Naishou ronin.

Oda Sensei, master of a sword school.

Sagami, a merchant

Nodama Family

Nodama Setori, patriarch who lives in the country

Nodama O-Kado, his wife.

Nodama Sezoru, his younger brother (in his late 30's)

Nodama Shigekado, the youngest brother, a painter who painted Iya valley.

Nodama Ikue, Sezoru's wife

Okuda Family

Okuda Yasuko, onna-bugeisha.

Okuda Ichiro, her son.

Kobori Family

Kobori Kenzo, aging uncle of the Kobori patriarch.

Saito Family

Saito Ichiro, first son of the Saito family.

Panchu Mura

Kyodaina Akuma, a very large ronin.

The Four Demons, three men and a woman, ronin, who work with Kyodaina Akuma

The Ronin Camp

Brother Kabu, a monk with a disturbing ability to show the future.

Masahide, Kennyo & Tesshū - Three ronin.

Scorpion Camp

Bayushi Itaru, art fancier.

Unicorn Camp

Taisa Shinjo Ayumi

Türüüch Moto Oyuunchimeg (Moto Oyu-gunso).

Moto Batbayar, the forever happy.

The Valley of Blood and Smoke

Commander of Kyotei Castle: Tsume Takeshi no Doji

Tsume Takoko, his wife.

Hōnen, a blind monk with a vicious guard dog, Taiki, who is actually a fat, lazy tanuki.

Akodo Matsuri and Lord Matsukaze, a dead child adopted by Akodo Kumiko, and a horse doll made from rope and bits of cloth.