Ishimaru Tetsuo
Ishimaru Tetsuo is the second-born son of Lord Ishimaru Takanobu. At the age of 33 he serves his elder brother in the management of the Ishimaru lands and agencies. Tetsuo is a samurai trained in the arts of jujutsu, kenjutsu, naginatajutsu, and sojutsu. He is also skilled with yari and bo.
A chummy and good-natured bachelor of honest reputation, Tetsuo occupies a small house in the village of Kusage. The house is almost always occupied by one or more of Tetsuo’s musician friends or other hangers-on. Tetsuo is known for having groups of friends over almost daily to enjoy good meals, music and rice wine, their revelries sometimes lasting late into the night. He can also be a good friend in time of need, though more for his strong back than a loan of money.
For many years Tetsuo has been assembling a collection of calligraphy. Consisting mostly of Chinese poetry, there are also selections of recent work by local calligraphers. He prizes this collection greatly and seeks to expand it.