Ikoma Masahiro

Ikoma Masahiro was a Provincial Daimyo of the Lion Clan.

Scandal
One of his servants was Ikoma Arimi, a young, attractive, brilliant, successful in both battle and court who served him. Her success soon drew the jealousy of rivals, who exposed Arimi had a secret lover, Matsu Makoto, and met him during trips to a neighboring province. Masahiro allowed her to commit seppuku, but then gave her a wooden sword to perform the ritual, implying she was not sincere in her plea. Neverheless Arimi performed the three cuts with the wooden sword, shaming all those present.

Retirement
Masahiro retired in shame to a monastery, leaving his son to manage what would become the Gisei province. In honor of her noble death, the city in which Matsu Makoto had lived was renamed Toshi no Meiyo Gisei, the City of Honor's Sacrifice.