Nanbu family

A minor family that had little influence over the empire’s politics. Occasional trade kept them aware of events and helped the village grow. They were vassals of the Soshi family and were to be judged after the coup. The daimyo, Nanbu Tsuchiya, was uncle to Tzurui. When the emperors legions showed up to demand that the Soshi retainers surrender to questioning Tsuchiya appeared from the holding and forebade his samurai from coming forth. He commited seppuku with Matsu Chokoku gracing him as to be his second. The Nanbu name was cleared but the family was disbanded and their holdings became a garrison. (Wolf, p4)