Itto Ogami

拝一刀

Ogami Itto seemed to have a very cushy life during Edo-Era Japan, for he had been the Shogun's official executioner (Kogi Kaishakunin). A position so powerful, the term "Second" meant that Itto was only second to the Shogun as far as metering out death to unloyal feudal lords throughout the 60 regions of Shogunate controlled Japan. In fact, the Shogun's symbol of the Hollyhock crest was a noticable part of Ogami's court attire, thus deeming his stature as indeed being the Shogun's final say over his people. The Kogi Kaishakunin was highest of the three positions given to certain clans of samurai under the Shogun to root out corruption amongst the feudal lords who answered to his Highness about the land. The second clan were the Yagyu who assassinated anyone caught doing treasonous deeds. The third clan were the Kurokawa. Shinobi (ninja) sent to spy on daimyos (lords) and report back to the Shogunate. Ogami won his exulted position, by protecting his Highness during the contest to choose the Executioner. The opponent, Gunbei Yagyu, disarmed Itto but blatantly pointed the tip of his sword at the Shogun in his victory over Itto. Ogami seeing this as a direct threat to his Highness st