Amano Hyo

Character Details

A man who cherishes beauty and refinement above all. His bearing is lighthearted and unpredictable, and he spends his days in wine, women, and reckless brawls. In such a war-torn age, many would question his way of life. But he would say that it is precisely in such times that elegance is best savored, and many admire him for this attitude.

Appearance

Amano wears a kimono adorned with cherry blossoms and carries a wooden sword that conceals a blade. He's more of a stylish man than a handsome one, and is often seen with a pipe in his mouth. At his hip hangs a tobacco pouch carved in the shape of the "tokin" shougi piece.

Substory

Amano leaned out of the window of his favorite teahouse, the Yuki-Machi (named for the eleventh lunar month). "Tsk... things have been getting mighty strange these days," he said with a rare sigh.
This surprised one of the courtesans, who asked him what troubled him.
"Look there," he replied, motioning to the sacred cherry, the Thousand-Year Sakura tree. "See that? She's dropping petals faster than she should. Makes me think some fool with no taste for the finer things is stirring up trouble somewhere."
He got to his feet, and the courtesan frowned, asking, "Where are you going?"
"Where else?" he replied. "To a fight."