Morning Star (samurai-ko)

The Morning Star was the nickname of a Kakita samurai-ko who was tasked to map Otosan Uchi during the reign of Hantei XXVIII. She quickly realized the task would be impossible due to the ever-changing landscape, so she mapped what she could, finished the rest “from my own musings,” and gave the final product to the Emperor. The Hantei accepted the map and bestowed on her a fine tea house located on the Hojize district. A copy of her original map hanged within the house in a place of honor.