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
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
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
location: NANIWA and KAWAJIRI
OGA YOSHIYO
his son
books: 09 DEATH ON AN AUTUMN RIVER
location: NANIWA and KAWAJIRI
OGAI
Goto’s brother, a deserter
books: 03 BLACK ARROW
location:
OHIYA
Hanae’s dancing master
books: 07 THE MASUDA AFFAIR
location: HEIAN KYO (The Capitol City)
OKURA
A former student at the Imperial University
books: 02 - RASHOMON GATE
location:
OMAKI
A musician in the Willow Quarter
books: 02 - RASHOMON GATE
location:
ONO
Assistant to Oe
books: 02 - RASHOMON GATE
location:
ONO TAKAMURA
a court poet
books: 08 THE FIRES OF THE GODS
location: Murder Case, HEIAN KYO (The Capitol City)
OTOMI
Higekuro’s younger daughter, a deaf-mute painter
books: 01 - THE DRAGON SCROLL
location:
OTOMO
a retired professor of Chinese
books: 09 DEATH ON AN AUTUMN RIVER
location: NANIWA and KAWAJIRI
PEONY
late courtesan kept by Masuda Tadayori
books: 07 THE MASUDA AFFAIR
location: OTSU
PREFECT IKEDA
Administrator of a local district; subordinate to Motosuke
books: 01 - THE DRAGON SCROLL
location:
PRINCE ATSUNORI
the Minister of Central Affairs
books: 08 THE FIRES OF THE GODS
location: Murder Case, HEIAN KYO (The Capitol City)
PRINCE OKISADA
half-brother of the current sovereign and uncle of a future emperor
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
PROFESSOR SAKAMOTO
Retired University Professor
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location:
RIBATA
a hermit nun
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
SABURO
Old servant belonging to Tamako s family
books: 05 THE HELL SCREEN
location:
SABURO
a severely disfigured former spy
books: 09 DEATH ON AN AUTUMN RIVER
location: NANIWA and KAWAJIRI
SADENARI
Akitada’s clerk
books: 09 DEATH ON AN AUTUMN RIVER
location: HEIAN KYO (The Capitol City)
SAKAE
Akatada's clerk, inept ans sly
books: 06 THE CONVICT'S SWORD
location:
SATO
Professor of music at the Imperial University
books: 02 - RASHOMON GATE
location:
SATO, PEONY, JUNJIRO
Servants in the Tachibana household
books: 01 - THE DRAGON SCROLL
location:
SCARFACE, YUSHI, JUBEI
Three hoodlums
books: 01 - THE DRAGON SCROLL
location:
SECRETARY AKINOBU
Motosuke's right-hand man
books: 01 - THE DRAGON SCROLL
location:
SEIFU
A silk merchant
books: 01 - THE DRAGON SCROLL
SEIJIRO
Lady Saisho’s servant
books: 07 THE MASUDA AFFAIR
location: HEIAN KYO (The Capitol City)
SESSHIN
Buddhist monk; president of the Imperial University
books: 02 - RASHOMON GATE
location:
SHIBA
Lord Kumo’s secretary
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
SHIRO
Mat mender
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
SHIRO'S WIFE
clay pot maker
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
SHUNSEI
handsome young monk
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
SOGA IETADA
Minister of justice
books: 01 - THE DRAGON SCROLL, 06 THE CONVICT'S SWORD
location:
SUKENARI
A famous swordsmith
books: 06 THE CONVICT'S SWORD
location:
SUNADA
A wealthy merchant
books: 03 BLACK ARROW
location:
TADAMINE
Toshikage ‘s second son, captain in the army
books: 05 THE HELL SCREEN
location:
TAIRA TAKAMOTO
Prince Okisada’s tutor
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
TAKAGI, OKANO, UMEHARA
Three travelers arrested for murder
books: 03 BLACK ARROW
location:
TAKAHASHI
Professor of mathematics at the Imperial University
books: 02 - RASHOMON GATE
location:
TAKASHINA TASUKU
Another Akitada friend in the capital
books: 01 - THE DRAGON SCROLL
location:
TAKECHI
a warden
books: 07 THE MASUDA AFFAIR
location: OTSU
TAKENORI
Toshikage ‘s oldest son and assistant
books: 05 THE HELL SCREEN
location:
TAKEO
Widow, inn proprietor
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: S
ADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
TAKESUKE
Commander of the provincial guard
books: 03 BLACK ARROW
location:
TAMAI(TURTLE)
a porter
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
TANABE
Professor of Confucian studies at the Imperial University
books: 02 - RASHOMON GATE
location:
THE DEAF-MUTE BOY
the Mimuras’ alleged son
books: 07 THE MASUDA AFFAIR
location: OTSU
THE MIMURAS
a fisherman and his wife
books: 07 THE MASUDA AFFAIR
location: OTSU
THE RAT
A beggar
books: 01 - THE DRAGON SCROLL
location:
TOBE
Takase vegetable farmer
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
TOJIRO & TAKEO
homeless boys
books: 08 THE FIRES OF THE GODS
location: Arson Case, HEIAN KYO (The Capitol City)
TOMOE
A blind street singer
books: 06 THE CONVICT'S SWORD
location:
TONEO
Hideo’s grandson
books: 03 BLACK ARROW
location:
TOSAN
Clerk for Yamada
books: 04 ISLAND OF EXILES
location: SADOSHIMA (Sado Island)
TOSHIKAGE
Nobleman secretary of the Bureau of Palace Storehouses
books: 05 THE HELL SCREEN
location:
Two Little Girls
Kohime’s daughters