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.

Saito Takazowa, village samurai.

Yamako, his wife

Yuiko, his wife's mother

Urashii, his young son

Oiji, his aging servant

Saito Mori, his cousin

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.