Shiba Yusuke

Shiba Yusuke was the sensei of the Eternal Phoenix Dojo. She was short, even for a Shiba, bore her years well, and few could tell her real age, and she was as elegant, beautiful and inscrutable as any Phoenix. Her encyclopedic knowledge of the Tao of Shinsei wowed even the Isawa. Shortly after her gempukku the Clan War erupted, and she followed Shiba Tsukune into battle.

Sensei
The students at the dojo lived in utter terror of the woman. She would prowl the halls of the dojo with a thin bamboo cane, and would not hesitate to lash out at any student failing to keep perfect focus. Failing to remain aware of their surroundings and Yusuke' stealthy approach could leave students with firce red welts for days. She was once rumored to have made a student kneel on her front porch for three days during a blizzard. Above the entrance of her office and sleeping quarters she hang two scrolls bearing the characters "Focus" and "Awareness".

Major References

 * Way of the Samurai Pages 55-56.