J. Parker Scanned & Proofed By MadMaxAU * * * * * * * * Characters The Hero and His Household: Sugawara Akitada An eleventh-century nobleman, returning from government assignment Tamako His wife Yorinaga (Yori) His young son Lady Sugawara The widowed matriarch Akiko The older of, Akitada’s sisters, married to Toshikage Toshikage Nobleman, secretary of the Bureau of Palace Storehouses Takenori His oldest son and assistant Tadamine His second son, captain in the army Yoshiko The younger of Akitada s sisters, unmarried Tora Akitada’s retainer, former soldier Genba Akitada’s retainer, former wrestler Seimei Akitada’s elderly secretary Saburo Old servant belonging to Tamako s family Characters Involved in the Murder Cases: Nagaoka A merchant dealing in antiques Nobuko His wife Kojiro His younger brother, a landowner Uemon Master of an actors’ troupe Kobe Superintendent of metropolitan police Dr.
