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Sonoda (園田)

An acquaintance of both Tachibana Yoshiaki and his elder brother, who works as a local news reporter for a major Tokyo newspaper company. Naoe met him eight years ago (when Naoe was 22) during a case involving onryou turmoil precipitated by the sinking of a mountain village caused by a large dam construction project. Sonoda made his name by reporting on corruption by the Ministry of Construction in the same project.

Naoe goes to him after Takaya's disappearance as an effort to establish an information network of his own (independent of Uesugi's information apparatus).

Soushu (創主)

Race: unknown

Lit. "Lord of Genesis"; the evil being whom the first king of the Mazoku, the Shinou, is revered for defeating.

Stuffel von Spitzweg (フォンシュピッツヴェーグ卿シュトッフェル)

Titles: Lord, Excellency
Race: Mazoku

Brother of ex-Maou Cäcilie von Spitzweg, a man who looks to be in his fifties (around 200 Mazoku years) with dark blond hair and blue eyes. He is a power-hungry man who tried to wheedle his sister out of resigning her position and is intensely disliked by Conrad, Wolfram, Gwendal, and Günter.

Suda Chikashige (須田親重)

Title: Houki-no-Kami

A vassal of Date Masamune, master of Tsukanome-jou.

Suda Mitsuchika (須田満親)
1526 - 1598

Title: Sagami no Kami

Originally from the province of Shinano, he went to Uesugi Kenshin for sanctuary along with Murakami Yoshikiyo after being attacked by Takeda Shingen. He became a vassal of Kenshin and fought in the Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima in 1561. But he was a better diplomat than commander, and Kenshin used him as such.

He supported Uesugi Kagekatsu in the Otate no Ran after Kenshin's death. He succeeded Kawada Nagachika as supreme commander of Ecchuu after the latter's death and became the master of Uozu Castle. When Uozu Castle fell to Sassa Narimasa in 1583, he became master of Kaidu Castle. He also served as negotiator for Kagekatsu, but eventually fell out of Kagekatsu's favor. However, Toyotomi Hideyoshi valued Mitsuchika's skills highly, eventually taking him into the Toyotomi Clan and bestowing the Toyotomi name upon him.

Suga Natsuo (須賀奈津緒)

The shrine maiden of E Island Shrine, whose family lives on E Island and owns a souvenir shop. She is described as a surfer girl with golden tanned skin and straight chestnut hair bleached almost blonde. Her father heads the neighborhood council and is opposed to Keibu Real Estate's takeover of the island.

Sumida-gawa (隅田川)

The Sumida River is a river that flows through Tokyo into Tokyo Bay, passing the following wards: Kita, Adachi, Arakawa, Sumida, Taito, Koutou, Chuuou

Susannah Julia von Wincott (フォンウィンコット卿スザナ・ジュリア)

Also known as: White Julia
Title: Lady
Race: Mazoku

Julia was the original owner of the magic stone Conrad gives Yuuri. Though born blind, she was one of the three great witches of Shinma Kingdom. She died almost twenty years ago.

Suzuki (鈴木)

A teacher at Jouhoku High.

Suzuki (鈴木)

An employee of Shiohara Kouzou's company who refuses Chiaki and Takaya entry to the director's office and ends up getting hypnotized.

Suzuki Ichirou (鈴木一朗)
1973

Also known as: Ichiro (イチロー)

An outfielder with the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball team, born in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, recognized as one of the best defensive outfielders in the game. He also has one of the best batting averages in the game.

Tabe Shigetaka (田部重高)

Mentioned in some legends of Kihachi as a warrior or Shinto priest who helps to subjugate him / cut his body apart.

Tachibana Harue (橘春枝)

Tachibana Harue is Tachibana Yoshiaki's mother. She is married to the head priest of the Kougen Temple, a branch of Shingon-shu Buzan-ha, in Utsunomiya. She has three sons, Yoshiaki's older brothers Tachibana Teruhiro and Tachibana Yoshihiro and a daughter, Tachibana Saeko.

Tachibana Saeko (橘冴子)

Tachibana Saeko, Tachibana Yoshiaki's older sister, is the only daughter of the Tachibana family. She is married and lives in Tokyo.

Tachibana Teruhiro (橘照弘)

Tachibana Teruhiro, Tachibana Yoshiaki's eldest brother, is older than him by twelve years. He makes a living as a realtor, but also carries a monk's license. He is married and lives with his family at the temple in a separate building.

Tachibana Yoshiaki (橘義明)

Birthday: May 3
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 165 lbs
Blood type: AB
Possessed by: Naoe Nobutsuna.

The current incarnation of Naoe, who is the third son of the Tachibana family and a monk of Shingon-shu Buzan-ha at the Kougen Temple in Utsunomiya. He is about twelve years older than Takaya.

Tachibana Yoshihiro (橘義弘)

Tachibana Yoshihiro is Tachibana Yoshiaki's older brother and second son of the Tachibana family. He is heir to the Kougenji.

Tada Kasuke (多田加助)
? - 1686

The headman of Nakagaya village in Matsumoto who submitted a petition to lower taxes in Matsumoto to the same level as that of surrounding areas, thus inciting the Kasuke Uprising. He was one of the 28 ringleaders executed, along with his two sons and younger brother.

It was said that as he was being crucified, Kasuke set a curse against Matsumoto Castle, whose main tower began to tilt from that time and remained tilted until its major renovation in the 1950s.

He was enshrined in 1736, fifty years after the uprising, in a small shrine within the Kasuke home. Two hundred years after his death, the Joukyou Gimin Shrine was built in his hometown (now Sankyou Nakagaya in Azumino), and his and the remains of twelve other people executed with him were transferred there. In 1992 the Joukyou Gimin Memorial was founded.

Tadenuma Yasushige (蓼沼泰重)
? - 1582

Vassal of Uesugi Kenshin and Uesugi Kagekatsu, older brother of Tadenuma Tomoshige. He was ordered by Kagekatsu to defend Uozu Castle and died there in 1582 along with twelve other Uesugi Commanders when the castle was besieged by the Oda army.

Taishou-tennou (大正天皇,)
Aug. 31, 1879 – Dec. 25, 1926

The 123rd emperor of Japan, who reigned from 1912 upon the death of his father, Emperor Meiji, until his death in 1926. He contracted meningitis within weeks of his birth, which affected his health both physically and mentally. He would eventually be nicknamed "Baka Tennou", "the Mad/Idiot Emperor". His son, Emperor Shouwa, succeeded him upon his death of heart attack.

Takeda Katsuyori (武田勝頼)
1546 - 1582

Also known as: Suwa Katsuyori (諏訪勝頼)

Fourth son of Takeda Shingen. His mother was not Sanjou, but Suwa Goryounin, the daughter of the head of a defeated clan, Suwa Yorishige, Shingen's concubine. He was originally kept out of the line succession to the Takeda clan by being made head of the Suwa Clan. However, when Shingen's heir, Takeda Yoshinobu was found plotting against his father and ordered to commit suicide, Shingen named Katsuyori's son, Nobutatsu, his heir and Katsuyori guardian. Katsuyori took over rule of the Takeda clan when his father died.

Katsuyori was decribed as a brave and exceptionally skilled fighter, but lacking in strategy when he took over the Takeda army. In 1578, during the Otate no Ran, he betrayed his allies the Houjou clan and took Uesugi Kagekatsu's side, thus adding the Houjou to his list of enemies. He was increasing unpopular with the people of Kai due to heavy drafts caused by defeats in battle with the Oda, Tokugawa, and Houjou clans.

In 1582 Kai and Shinano were invaded by the combined arms of Oda, Tokugawa, and Houjou. Most of Katsuyori's troops abandoned him, and he committed suicide.

Takeda Shingen (武田信玄)
1521 - 1573

Also called: Takeda Katsuchiyo, Takeda Harunobu
Title: Shinano no Kami

Historically: Daimyo of Kai who became the head of the Takeda clan by rebelling against his father. Conquered Shinano and fought against Uesugi Kenshin. The two clans clashed five times on the plains of Kawanakajima, where neither gained complete victory until Shingen died of illness in his campaign against Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Takeda Yoshinobu (武田義信)
1538 - 1567

Eldest son of Takeda Shingen and Sanjou-no-Kata, he was Shingen's heir to the Takeda Clan. However, he was found plotting against Shingen and made to commit suicide.

Takeda Yuiko (武田由比子)

Possessed by: Sanjou (temporarily), Princess Itsu (temporarily).

Takeda Yuiko is a descendant of the Takeda Clan. She is able to sense spirits, an ability which makes her a target for the onryou. She is around the same age as Takaya; Takaya first gets a hint of his powers when he sees her engulfed in heatless flame as Sanjou, who had possessed her body, fought with her for control.

After the Sanjou episode, Yuiko and Saori become penpals. Saori later visits her in Tokyo.

Takenomata Yoshitsuna (竹俣慶綱)
1524 - 1582

Titles: Mikawa no Kami

A vassal of Uesugi Kenshin who fought in the Battle of Kawanakajima in 1561. He was commended for his bravery when he continued fighting even after losing both his horse and his armor. He supported Uesugi Kagekatsu in the Otate no Ran. Later, he committed suicide in the Battle of Uozu Castle along with twelve other Uesugi commanders.

Tamaru (田丸)

A member of the Red Whales' star-stealing operation elite team who fights with Takaya, Reijirou, and Eikichi against a Sogou ambush. He dies of his wounds.

Tamura Kiyoaki (田村清顕)
? - 1586

A daimyo of Sengoku Japan in Mutsu Province. His only daughter, Megohime, married Date Masamune.

Tanaka (田中)

One of Takaya's classmates.

Tani Shinnojou (谷新之丞)

A young man who acts as attendant to Chousokabe Nobuchika's attendant at Sekkei Temple. He is a distant relative of renowned Chousokabe retainer Tani Tadazumi and among the Red Whales, is as close to the Chousokabe family as Akutagawa.

Tani Tadazumi (谷忠澄)
1534 - 1600-12-12

Born in 1534, Tadazumi was originally a Shinto priest of Tosa Shrine before he was made a Chousokabe retainer by Motochika, engaged mostly in diplomacy.

He persuaded Motochika to surrender to Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the latter's conquest of Shikoku and later participated in the conquest of Kyuushuu in 1586. After Nobuchika's death in the Battle of Hetsugi River, he went to the Shimazu Clan as an envoy to receive Nobuchika's ashes.

He later administered the area around Nakamura Castle in Hata District and died of illness in the castle aged 67.

Taniguchi (谷口)

One of Takaya's classmates.

Tatsumi Kuniichi (辰美國一)

CEO of Keibu Group and older brother of Tatsumi Yoshitsugu, described as looking gargoyle-like by Takaya.

Tatsumi Yoshitsugu (辰美慶嗣)

The CEO of Keibu Real Estate, right-hand man and younger brother of Keibu Group's CEO, Tatsumi Kuniichi. He is described as a man of mature age and excellent build and owns a large estate on Mt. Kamakura.

During the E Island case, he is temporarily possessed by Satomi Yoshitaka.

Teduka (手塚)

One of Takaya's classmates.

Tenkai (天海)
1536 - Nov. 13, 1643

Tenkai was a Tendai Buddhist monk who achieved the highest rank of the priesthood and became abbot of Kita-in at Kawagoe in 1588. He served Tokugawa Ieyasu as liaison between the Tokugawa Shogunate and the Imperial Court at Kyoto. After Ieyasu's death in 1616, he also served the 2nd Tokugawa Shogun, Tokugawa Hidetada, and the 3rd, Tokugawa Iemitsu. Among his projects were the rebuilding of Enryaku Temple on Mount Hiei, the restoration of Rinnou Temple in Nikkou, and the establishment of Kan'ei-ji in Ueno.

Terashima Nagasuke (寺島長資)
? - June 22, 1582

Vassal of Uesugi Kagekatsu and son of Yoshie Kagesuke who died with his brother, father, and grandfather at Uozu Castle when it fell to Oda forces in June of 1582.

Toichi Tookatsu (十市遠勝)
? - 1569

Toichi Tookatsu succeeded his father Toichi Tootada as head of the Toichi Clan of Yamato in 1545 at a young age. In 1559, when Miyoshi Nagayoshi became the real power in the capital and sent his vassal Matsunaga Hisahide to take Yamato, Tookatsu formed an alliance with Tsutsui Junkei to resist him. However, his daughter was taken hostage, and Tookatsu submitted to Hisahide.

A brief peaceful interlude dissolved into further conflict when Miyoshi Nagayoshi and Hisahide began battling the Miyoshi Triumvirate. Tsutsui Junkei took the side of the Triumvirate, and the Toichi Clan split between those who wanted to join Hisahide and those who wanted side with the Tsutsui Clan. The Akiyama Clan, who had joined with Hisahide, invaded Toichi terrority in 1568. Unable to defend against the attack, Tookatsu abandoned Ryuuouzan Castle and fled to Toichi Castle.

Hisahide's power and influence grew rapidly under Oda Nobunaga, and Tookatsu turned to him once more. However, he suddenly died of illness the following year without a son to succeed him.

Toichi Tootada (十市遠忠)
1496 - 1545

A commander in Yamato during the Sengoku who became head of his clan in 1533. He formed a peace alliance with the Tsutsui Clan in 1540 and married the daughter of Tsutsui Junkou, bringing about the golden age of the Toichi Clan. He built Ryuuouzan Castle, one of the largest castles in Yamato. He was said to be a superior warrior as well as a talented poet. At his sudden death of illness in 1545 at the age of 49, he was succeeded by his son and heir Toichi Tookatsu.

Tokihiko (時彦)

Son of Miike Tatsuya, brother of Norihiko, and cousin of Miike Haruya. Appears to be somewhat high-ranking in the Miike family.

Tokugawa Iemitsu (徳川家光)
1604? - 1651

Tokugawa Iemitsu was the grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu and reigned as the third shogun of the Tokugawa Dynasty from 1623 to 1651. He officially isolated Japan from the rest of the world in 1633 and banned Christianity.

Tokugawa Ieyasu (徳川家康)
1543 – 1616

Also called: Matsudaira Takechiyo, Matsudaira Motoyasu
Titles: Mikawa no Kami, Shogun

Historically: The third of the "Three Unifiers"; an ally of Oda Nobunaga, after Nobunaga's death he first battled against then became an ally of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. When Hideyoshi died in 1598, Tokugawa moved against Hideyoshi's son and heir Toyotomi Hideyori and the five regents appointed to protect the Toyotomi rule. Tokugawa, along with his allies the Date and Mogami, and the defected Kobayakawa and Mouri clans, defeated the opposition at the Battle of Sekigahara and established the Tokugawa Shogunate.

Tokugawa Mitsukuni (徳川光圀)
1628 - 1701

Third son of Tokugawa Yorifusa and grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu who was a prominent daimyo with a large influence on the politics of the early Edo Period. He became daimyo of Mito at the age of 34 and compiled a large collection of Japanese history, the Dai Nihon shi, which depicted Japan as one nation under the Emperor, and preceded the rise of nationalism in the late shogunate.

Tokugawa Yorifusa (徳川頼房)
1603 - 1661

Also known as: Tsuruchiyomaru (鶴千代丸)

Eleventh son of Tokugawa Ieyasu, he received Mito in Hitachi Province in 1609 and founded the Mito branch of the Tokugawa house.

Tokuyama (徳山)

One of the three bird-people who remains with Yasuo after Enoki's murder. He dies when Yasuo tries to use Kihachi's head and loses control.

Tomotoshi (友利)

One of Takaya's classmates.

Tooru (透)

Shiohara Nagi's true father. He and Nagi's mother, Shiohara Yukiko, elope because their marriage is opposed by everyone around them. He dies in a car accident when Nagi is six.

Tooyama Yasuhide (遠山康英)

Also known as: Naomasa (直昌), possibly Tooyama Naotsugu (遠山直次)

Tooyama Yasuhide was a vassal of the Houjou Clan, son of Tooyama Yasumitsu. His family traditionally served the Houjou in the capacity of musicians, but in 1560 became the magistrate of the Miura District in Sagami for Houjou Ujiyasu. He along with his uncle Tooyama Tsunakage held the front line against the Satomi Clan. After Oota Ujisuke's death in 1567, Yasuhide became master of Iwatsuki Castle. He was part of the Houjou force that met Takeda Shingen's invasion of Suruga. He was sent along with his father as a Houjou representative to the peace negotiations with the Uesugi in the Echigo-Sagami Alliance. He later became a close advisor to Houjou Ujimasa and was responsible for contact with the Uesugi Clan.

Opinions differ on how he died. One view hold that he committed suicide with his father and Uesugi Kagetora in the Otate no Ran, while another says that he served Nakamura Kazuuji after the fall of Odawara Castle.

Tooyama Yasumitsu (遠山康光)
Apr. 29, 1579

Tooyama Yasumitsu was a vassal of the Houjou Clan, son of Tooyama Naokage and younger brother of Tooyama Tsunakage. He was master of Shinjou Castle in Sagami. His wife was Uesugi Kagetora's aunt (mother's older sister).

In 1569, Yasumitsu and his son Tooyama Yasuhide were sent by Houjou Ujiyasu to participate in peace negotiations with Uesugi Kenshin in the Echigo-Sagami Alliance, and when Ujiyasu's son Saburou was adopted by Kenshin in 1570, he went with Saburou to Echigo. When Kagetora was defeated by Uesugi Kagekatsu in the Otate no Ran, Yasumitsu committed suicide alongside him.

Toshima Itsu (豊島伊都)
1477

Also known as: Itsu-hime/Princess Itsu (伊都姫)

Itsu was the daughter of Toshima Yasuaki. When her father was killed by Oota Doukan in battle and Nerima Castle fell, she threw herself into the Shakujii River.

Most likely fictional.

Toshima Yasuaki (豊島泰明)
? - May 25, 1477

Toshima Yasuaki was the younger brother of Toshima Yasutsune, a Muromachi-era samurai who died in the Battle of Egota-Numabukurohara fighting against Oota Doukan.

Toshima Yasuaki, along with his brother and Toshima Clan Head Toshima Yasutsune, came to the aid of Nagao Kageharu when he rebelled against the Uesugi clans. He raised an army at his main castle of Hiratsuka, but was attacked by Oota Doukan, who set fire to the lands around the castle. Yasutsune came to his aid with troops from Shakujii Castle and Nerima Castle, whereupon Doukan immediately drew back until he met troops from Uesugi Tomomasa and Chiba Yoritane sortieing from Edo Castle. The two sides met in the Battle of Egota-Numabukurohara in what is now Nerima City.

The battle resulted in a great loss for the Toshima clan; of their 200 cavalry, 150 were killed, including Yasuaki. Afterwards, Doukan laid siege to Yasutsune at Shakujii Castle, which fell in 28 days. Yasutsune escaped, returned with another army, was defeated again, and became lost to history. The Toshima Clan perished.

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