Other Characters
ABBOT GENSHIN
Head of the Eastern Mountain Temple
books: 05 THE HELL SCREEN
location:
ABBOT SHOKAN
abbot of the Seikan-ji temple
books: 08 THE FIRES OF THE GODS
location: Arson Case, HEIAN KYO (The Capitol City)
AKOGI
a young trainee in the Hananoya
books: 09 DEATH ON AN AUTUMN RIVER
location: EGUCHI
AUNTIE
The manageress of the Willow wine house
books: 02 - RASHOMON GATE
location:
AYAKO
Higekuro’s older daughter, also a teacher of martial arts
books: 01 - THE DRAGON SCROLL
location:
BOSHU
Sunada’s agent
books: 03 BLACK ARROW
location:
CAPTAIN YUKINARI
Commandant of the provincial garrison
books: 01 - THE DRAGON SCROLL
location:
CHIKAMURA
An elderly man whose house has been taken by thugs
books: 06 THE CONVICT'S SWORD
location:
CHOBEI, KAORU
Two sergeants of constables
books: 03 BLACK ARROW
location:
DANJURO
An actor with Uemon’s troupe
books: 05 THE HELL SCREEN
location:
DR INABE (ALSO, A CAT)
a physician
books: 07 THE MASUDA AFFAIR
location: OTSU
DR. MASAYOSHI
Coroner
books: 05 THE HELL SCREEN
location:
DR. OGATA
physician and medical officer for the prisoners
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
EIKAN AND ANCHO
Two monks
books: 05 THE HELL SCREEN
location:
FUHITO
Lord Kiyowara’s major-domo
books: 08 THE FIRES OF THE GODS
location: Murder Case, HEIAN KYO (The Capitol City)
FUJIWARA
Professor of history at the Imperial University
books: 02 - RASHOMON GATE
location:
FUJIWARA KANEIE
the Minister of Justice
books: 08 THE FIRES OF THE GODS
location: HEIAN KYO (The Capitol City)
FUJIWARA KOSEHIRA
Nobleman in the capital; Akitada's best friend
books: 01 - THE DRAGON SCROLL, 06 THE CONVICT'S SWORD
location:
FUJIWARA MOTOSUKE
Governor of Kazusa province; cousin of Kosehira
books: 01 - THE DRAGON SCROLL
location:
FUJIWARA SADANORI
a powerful nobleman and relative of the chancellor
books: 07 THE MASUDA AFFAIR
location: HEIAN KYO (The Capitol City)
FUJIWARA TAKEKO
the lady of the River Mansion
books: 09 DEATH ON AN AUTUMN RIVER
location: EGUCHI
FUKUDA AND HARIMA
two poor, elderly people
books: 09 DEATH ON AN AUTUMN RIVER
location: EGUCHI
GENZO AND MINORU
scribes for Yutaka
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
GOLD
An acrobat
books: 05 THE HELL SCREEN
location:
GOTO
A fishmonger
books: 03 BLACK ARROW
location:
HAMAYA
Head clerk of the provincial administration
books: 03 BLACK ARROW
location:
HANAE
a pretty dancer from the amusement quarter
books: 07 THE MASUDA AFFAIR
location: HEIAN KYO (The Capitol City)
HARADA
The drunken bookkeeper of Yasaburo
books: 05 THE HELL SCREEN
location:
HARU
Proprietor of the Bamboo Grove restaurant
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
HARUKO
Koichi’s daughter
books: 08 THE FIRES OF THE GODS
location: Arson Case, HEIAN KYO (The Capitol City)
HASEO
a huge burly prisoner
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES, 06 THE CONVICT'S SWORD
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
HIDEO
Servant to the old lord
books: 03 BLACK ARROW
location:
HIDESATO
An unemployed soldier
books: 01 - THE DRAGON SCROLL
location:
HIGEKURO
Crippled instructor in martial arts
books: 01 - THE DRAGON SCROLL
location:
HISAMATSU
A judge
books: 03 BLACK ARROW
location:
HITOMARO
An unemployed swordsman
books: 02 - RASHOMON GATE
location:
HOKKO
The abbot of the Buddhist temple
books: 03 BLACK ARROW
location:
Hoshina
Jirokichi’s girlfriend; owner of a wine shop
books: 08 THE FIRES OF THE GODS
location: Arson Case, Heian Kyo (The Capitol City)
IHARA
Police lieutenant, Tora's curse
books: 06 THE CONVICT'S SWORD
location:
IKUGORO
Sergeant of constables
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
INSPECTOR OSAWA
Tax inspector
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
ISHIKAWA
Graduate student at the Imperial University
books: 02 - RASHOMON GATE
location:
ISHIKAWA
Mrs’ Ishikawa’s son, steward to Lord Sadanori
books: 07 THE MASUDA AFFAIR
location: OTSU
JASMIN
A prostitute
books: 01 - THE DRAGON SCROLL
location:
JIROKICHI
burglar, aka ‘the Rat’
books: 08 THE FIRES OF THE GODS
location: Arson Case, HEIAN KYO (The Capitol City)
JISAI
A peddler
books: 01 - THE DRAGON SCROLL
location:
JISEI
crippled prisoner
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
KAIBARA
Steward to the Uesugi family
books: 03 BLACK ARROW
location:
KANEHARU
a small merchant
books: 08 THE FIRES OF THE GODS
location: Arson Case, HEIAN KYO (The Capitol City)
KATA
An infamous owner of a martial arts school
books: 06 THE CONVICT'S SWORD
location:
KATSU
a mine guard
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
KATSUMI
Kiyowara Kane ‘s son and heir
books: 08 THE FIRES OF THE GODS
location: Murder Case, HEIAN KYO (The Capitol City)
KINJIRO
Kata's young recruit
books: 06 THE CONVICT'S SWORD
location:
KINSUE
Prince Yoakira's servant
books: 02 - RASHOMON GATE
location:
KINTSU
prison guard
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
KITA
mine foreman
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
KIYO
Mrs. Sato’s maid
books: 03 BLACK ARROW
location:
KIYOWARA KANE
the Junior Controller of the Right
books: 08 THE FIRES OF THE GODS
location: Murder Case, HEIAN KYO (The Capitol City)
KOICHI
A porter
books: 03 BLACK ARROW