Tessen (otokodate)

The Tessen are a brotherhood of ronin who attemt to keep the peace in Violence Behind Courtliness City. Because non-Crane are forbidden to draw swords in the city The Tessen wield paired iron fans (tessens)as these are not bound by laws.

The Tessens serve as bodyguards, and escorts to heimin. The Crane of the city treat them like criminals even though the Tessens are mostly dismissed Crane and Lion samurai. (Wolf p. 54-55)