Hashinara Clan

A powerful clan located in central Japan, the rulers of which can trace their ancestry back to Empress Genmei of ancient times. The organization's capital is seated in Wakigami, Yamato Province. Their current leader, Hashinara Yoshiyuki, is in truth only a figurehead. The true power behind the monumental clan is Hashianra Katamoto, raised from the dead after a successful attempt on his life and now impersonating his own daughter while he attempts to retrieve her soul from Yomi, the underworld. This curious mixture of identities is commonly referred to as Hashinara Yoshitakatomo by those with knowledge of the clan's secrets. While Yoshitakatomo is the clan's Daimyō and holds absolute power over its proceedings, the majority of day-to-day operations are instead handled by her* closest adviser, Tōdaisen Nobuhara. In addition, several powerful individuals hold great sway over the clan and its members, most notably the Four Cardinal Generals. While several of these generals have since split off into their own organizations, they are close enough to still be considered part of the same clan from a practical standpoint.   Ryūzaki Sanosuke and his Silver Meteor Storm are officially still within the clan's ranks, although answerable only to the daimyō herself. They hold total control of several provinces to the northwest of Yamato, and command several smaller organizations, most notably the Ryūzōji Yōkai clan.   North, in Omi Province and Mino Province, Aotsuki Tsukamoto has been granted complete autonomy from the Hashinara. His loyalty is so strong, however, that as before, the Aotsuki and Hashinara can safely be considered two heads of the same organization.   Other influential generals, such as Matsumoto Ooawagaeri, Baby Huey, and the foreigner Maxim , have since stepped down from their positions of power or otherwise separated themselves from the clan. They continue to act in the organization's interests, however, and have close rapport with Hashinara Yoshitakatomo in the majority of cases.