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.
