Kakita Michitaka

Ashidaka Michitaka was cousin of the Emerald Magistrate of Ryoko Owari Toshi, Ashidaka Naritoki.

Atypical Crane
Michitaka was a fat Crane, who do not have the subtle, gracious, or tasteful skills the Crane used to have. While his cousin was alive he lived comfortable thanks as erlative of an Imperial Magistrate.

Seeking revenge
When Michitaka learned of his cousin's death got drunk during five days, and suffered a spiritual revelation. The spirit of Naritoki appeared to him and requested Michitaka to take revenge on thos who had killed him. It was most possibly a drunken hallucination, but he took it seriously. He dressed in white clothes, began a training regimen, sought any track which could give information on his cousin's murderers.