location:
KOICHI, SHINICHI & SEIJI
three deaf mutes; ‘collectors’ for a protection gang
books: 08 THE FIRES OF THE GODS
location: Arson Case, HEIAN KYO (The Capitol City)
KOJIRO
Nagaoka ‘s younger brother, a landowner
books: 05 THE HELL SCREEN
location:
KUKAI
Deacon of the temple of Fourfold Wisdom
books: 01 - THE DRAGON SCROLL
location:
KUMASO AND YOSHI
convicted pirates
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
KUNIMITSU
owner of a sailors’ hostel
books: 09 DEATH ON AN AUTUMN RIVER
location: NANIWA and KAWAJIRI
KUNYOSHI
An elderly archiviat with a bad memory
books: 06 THE CONVICT'S SWORD
location:
KURATA
A merchant and customer of the Willow
books: 02 - RASHOMON GATE
location:
LADY AOI
Lady Kiyowara’s cousin; a shrine virgin
books: 08 THE FIRES OF THE GODS
location: Murder Case, HEIAN KYO (The Capitol City)
LADY ASAGAO
Lady-in-waiting in the imperial household
books: 01 - THE DRAGON SCROLL
location:
LADY KIYOWARA
Kiyowara Kane ‘s wife
books: 08 THE FIRES OF THE GODS
location: Murder Case, HEIAN KYO (The Capitol City)
LADY KOHIME
Lord Masuda’s other daughter-in-law; second lady of his late son
books: 07 THE MASUDA AFFAIR
location: OTSU
LADY MASUDA
Lord Masuda’s daughter-in-law; first lady of his late son
books: 07 THE MASUDA AFFAIR
location: OTSU
LADY SAISHO
the high constable’s grandmother
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
LADY SAISHO
Fujiwara Sadanori’s mother
books: 07 THE MASUDA AFFAIR
location: HEIAN KYO (The Capitol City)
LADY TACHIBANA
Lord Tachibana’s young wife
books: 01 - THE DRAGON SCROLL
location:
LADY YASUGA
One of his wives; a woman of great beauty and mystery
books: 06 THE CONVICT'S SWORD
location:
LIEUTENANT WADA
Police official
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
LITTLE ABBESS
Peony’s maid
books: 07 THE MASUDA AFFAIR
location: OTSU
LITTLE FLOWER
a very young prostitute
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location:
LORD KUMO
High constable and wealthy landowner
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
LORD MASUDA
an old and wealthy nobleman
books: 07 THE MASUDA AFFAIR
location: OTSU
LORD MINAMOTO
Student at the Imperial University
books: 02 - RASHOMON GATE
location:
LORD MUTOBE
governor of Sadoshima
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
LORD SAKANOUE
Lord Minamoto's guardian
books: 02 - RASHOMON GATE
location:
LORD TACHIBANA
Retired former governor of the province
books: 01 - THE DRAGON SCROLL
location:
LORD YASUGA
Wealthy overlord of the Tsuziki district
books: 06 THE CONVICT'S SWORD
location:
LORDS YANAGIDA, ABE, ONO AND SHINODA
Prince Yoakira's friends
books: 02 - RASHOMON GATE
location:
MADAME SASAKI
A talented performer
books: 02 - RASHOMON GATE
location:
MANJIRO
Mrs. Ozaemon’s teenage son
books: 07 THE MASUDA AFFAIR
location: OTSU
MASAKANE
An aged jugde with a sour disposition
books: 06 THE CONVICT'S SWORD
location:
MASAKO
Yamada's daughter and Ogata's goddaughter
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
MASTER JOTO
Abbot of the Temple of Fourfold Wisdom
books: 01 - THE DRAGON SCROLL
location:
MASUDA TADAYORI
Lord Masuda’s dead son
books: 07 THE MASUDA AFFAIR
location: OTSU
MATSUE
A swordsman of ill repute
books: 06 THE CONVICT'S SWORD
location:
MINAMOTO YUTAKA
President of the Bureau of Censors
books: 01 - THE DRAGON SCROLL
location:
MISS PLUMBLOSSOM
Retired acrobat
books: 05 THE HELL SCREEN
location:
MRS ISHIKAWA
Kohime nurse
books: 07 THE MASUDA AFFAIR
location: OTSU
MRS YOZAEMON
a poor widow in Otsu
books: 07 THE MASUDA AFFAIR
location: OTSU
MRS. HAMADA
Hanae’s nosy neighbor
books: 07 THE MASUDA AFFAIR
location: HEIAN KYO (The Capitol City)
MRS. HISHIYA
Omaki’s stepmother
books: 02 - RASHOMON GATE
location:
MRS. OMEYA
A widow
books: 03 BLACK ARROW
location:
MRS. SATO
An innkeeper’s widow
books: 03 BLACK ARROW
location:
MRS. WADA
owner of the Hananoya brothel
books: 09 DEATH ON AN AUTUMN RIVER
location: EGUCHI
MUNATA
the local prefect; a wealthy landowner
books: 09 DEATH ON AN AUTUMN RIVER
location: NANIWA and KAWAJIRI
MUNEFUSA
Akitada’s subordinate in the Ministry of Justice
books: 08 THE FIRES OF THE GODS
location: HEIAN KYO (The Capitol City)
MUTOBE TOSHITO
Sado Island governor’s son
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
NAGAI
Student at the Imperial University
books: 02 - RASHOMON GATE
location:
NAGAOKA
A merchant dealing in antiques
books: 05 THE HELL SCREEN
location:
NAKAGIMI
the reigning queen of courtesans
books: 09 DEATH ON AN AUTUMN RIVER
location: EGUCHI
NAKAHARA
chief of the trade office
books: 09 DEATH ON AN AUTUMN RIVER
location: NANIWA and KAWAJIRI
NAKANO
a judge
books: 07 THE MASUDA AFFAIR
location: OTSU
NAKATOMI
the prince’s doctor
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
NAKATOSHI
Soga's clerk, bright and proper
books: 06 THE CONVICT'S SWORD, 08 THE FIRES OF THE GODS
location:
NARIYUKI and TAMEAKI
his clerks
books: 09 DEATH ON AN AUTUMN RIVER
location: NANIWA and KAWAJIRI
NISHIOKA
Assistant to Tanabe
books: 02 - RASHOMON GATE
location:
NOAMI
A painter
books: 05 THE HELL SCREEN
location:
NOBUKO
Nagaoka ‘s wife
books: 05 THE HELL SCREEN
location:
OE
Professor of Chinese literature at the Imperial University
books: 02 - RASHOMON GATE
location:
OGA SADAZANE
governor of Settsu
books: 09 DEATH ON AN AUTUMN RIVER