ChARACTER

Jack Fletcher - hero of the Young Samurai series. Shows affection for Akiko.
Akiko – daughter of Dāte Hiroko and niece of Masamoto
Yamato – second-born son of Masamoto
Masamoto Takeshi – samurai swordmaster and founder of the Niten Ichi-Ryū school
Dokugan Ryu – one-eyed ninja and Jack's sworn enemy
Sensei Hosokawa – sensei of Kenjutsu
Kazuki – student rival of Jack
Sensei Kyuzo – sensei of Taijutsu
Saburo – the talkative friend of Jack
Kiku – student at the Niten Ichi-Ryū and friend of Akiko
Takatomi – daimyo of Kyoto and helps govern Japan on behalf of the future ruler
Sensei Yamada – sensei of Zen
Yori – the quiet, mouse-like friend of Jack
Sensei Yosa – sensei of Kyujutsu - female
Father Lucius – Portuguese Jesuit Priest, in poor health and died early in the series
Takuan – Sensei Nakamura's son, student at the Niten Ichi-Ryū
Tadashi – student at the Niten Ichi-Ryū
Sensei Kano – visiting Bojutsu teacher from Mugan Ryu, the Niten Ichi-Ryū's sister school
Emi – daimyo Takatomi's daughter, student at the Niten Ichi-Ryū
Moriko – Kazuki's girlfriend? Student at Yagyu Ryu
Raiden – Kazuki's cousin, student at Yagyu Ryu
Toru – Raiden's twin brother, student at Yagyu Ryu
Nobu – friend of Kazuki
Hiroto – friend of Kazuki
Goro – friend of Kazuki
Father Bobadillo – Portuguese Priest, allied with Dokugan Ryu
Hasegawa Satoshi – rightful ruler of Japan
Sensei Nakamura – sensei of haiku-writing - female
Uekiya – gardener to the Dāte family
Jiro – Akiko's little brother
Kamakura – power-hungry daimyo of Edo (Tokyo)
Tenno – first-born son of Masamoto, murdered by Dokugan Ryu very early in the series
John Fletcher – Jack's father and navigator of the Alexandria, murdered by Dokugan Ryu early in the series