Dramatis Personae

THE SHOGUN'S FAMILY & THEIR RETAINERS
Toyotomi Murasaki, Wife of the Shogun (f)
Toyotomi Hirohito, Son of the Shogun (m)
Sakamoto Jin, Head of the Shogun's Bodyguard (m)
Fujiwara Mariko, the Shogun's Astrologer (f)
Fujiwara Yoshi, the Shogun's Physician (m)

THE BAKUFU
Oda Asahiko, Imperial Chancellor (m)
Miramoto Mori, Minister of the Centre (m)
Tokugawa Yasuo, Minister of the Left (m)
Takagi Motoko, Minister of the Right (f)
Fujiwara Mai, Keeper of the Imperial Archives (f)
Sano Ichiro, Imperial Magistrate (m)
Oda Koto, Prefect of the Edo City Gaol (n)
Ishida Kisaku, Prefect of the Imperial Police (m)
(Akeda) Katsuya, Inspector in the Imperial Police (f)
Takagi Moru, Inspector in the Imperial Police (m)
Ishida Kurosawa, the Fire Warden (m)
(Akeda) Tokiko, Collector of the Imperial Taxes (f)

THE DAIMYO AND THEIR VASSALS
Ishida Matsunari, Head of the Ishida Clan (m)
Ishida Kiri, Vassal of the Ishida Clan (f)
Tokugawa Ieyesu, Head of the Tokugawa Clan (m)
Tokugawa Omi, Wife of Tokugawa Ieyesu (f)
Tokugawa Buntaro, Son of Tokugawa Ieyesu (m)
Miramoto Akira, Head of the Miramoto Clan (m)
Miramoto Fujiko, Wife of Miramoto Akira (f)
Miramoto Yuki, Vassal of the Miramoto Clan (f)
Takagi Hirima, Head of the Takagi Clan (f)
Takagi Mizu, Daughter of Takagi Hirima (f)
Takagi Wayu, Vassal of the Takagi Clan (f)
Akeda Katagiri, Scion of the Akeda Clan (m)

THE RONIN
Musashi, a Ronin (formerly of the Azai Clan) (m)

THE AMBASSADORS
Niohe Hitara, the Ambassador for Manchuria (f)
Zhang Juzheng, the Ambassador for China (m)
Hyung-ju Gwan, the Ambassador for Korea (n)
Umitu Bai, the Ambassador for the Isles of Ryuku (f)
Zheng Zhilong, the Ambassador for Dadu (m)

THE MONKS
Tripitaka, Acting Abbot of the Temple (m)
Koji, Keeper of the Temple Relics (m)
Teiji, Chief Steward of the Temple (m)
Sanshiro, Almoner of the Temple (m)
Yagami Mia, the Shrine Maiden of the Temple (f)

THE GEISHA
Kiki, Mama-san of the Geisha House (f)
Chiya, Geisha of the First Rank (f)
Fumi, Geisha of the Second Rank (f)
Ayami, Geisha of the Second Rank (f)

THE SUMO WRESTLERS
Kenki, the Sumo Wrestler (m)
Teoshi, the Sumo Wrestler (m)
Wakanami, the Sumo Wrestler (m)
Daishu, the Sumo Wrestler (m)

THE COMPANY OF THE RISING SUN
Choji, Leader of the Troupe (m)
Naru, Manager, Costumier and Musician (f)
Mimori, Musician (f)
Osamu, Actor (m)
Shoji, Female Impersonator (m)

THE MERCHANTS
Yoritomo, Administrator of the Imperial Kou (m)
Kinji, the Moneylender (m)
Satoru, the Pawnbroker (f)
Toda, Proprietor of the Sake House (f)
Shinjo, Bartender in the Sake House (m)
Ayako, the Paper Merchant (f)
Nobuko, the Incense Merchant (f)
Hikari, the Tea Merchant (f)
Shimako, Sensei of the School Of Martial Arts (f)
Ransuke, Mistress of Wu Dang Mountain (f)

THE GAIJIN
Father-Superior Jose Da Cunha, Catholic Priest (m)
Father Martin Alvito, Catholic Priest (m)
Father Rodrigo Mendoza, Catholic Priest (m)
Brother Diego, Catholic Priest-In-Training (m)
Don Juan De Ferreira, Captain of the Black Ship (m)
Vasco Rodrigues, Pilot of the Black Ship (m)
Doroteia Santos, the Trade Factor (f)
John Blackthorne, Pilot of the Erasmus (m)
Reverend Pieter Van Nekk, Protestant Priest (m)

 

Additional public information about the characters can be found in the Who's Who