Shumai

Shumai was a monk who led the Temple of Kaze-no-Kami. Before his retirement, he was Tsuruchi Ichiro, and was the daimyo of the Tsuruchi family.

Miya Yumi
Ichiro aided Miya Yumi alongside Sanzo and Koan on an adventure during the Clan War. In this time Ichrio and Yumi developed a romantic relationship, but were forced apart by their duties as daimyo.

The Mantis civil war
Ichiro was never happy with the merging of the Wasp with the Mantis Clan, however he supported it due to Tsuruchi's pledge to Yoritomo. After the death of Yoritomo, Ichiro grew fond of Yoritomo Aramasu as he thought he was taking the Mantis down the path that Yoritomo wanted them to follow. With the death of Aramasu and the rise of Yoritomo Kitao, Ichiro became deeply worried that she would turn the Mantis into a clan of cutthroats. When Yoritomo Kumiko was revealed to the Mantis, the true heir to Yoritomo, Ichiro readily put his support behind her as he felt she contained many of the greatest attributes of her father. This led to some rivalry between members of the Tsuruchi who supported Kitao and her more ruthless ways and those that wholly supported Kumiko.

Ichiro's Son
Ichiro's son Tsuruchi Hiro was caught and corrupted in the Rain of Blood in 1165. Ichiro retired, unable to bear the loss of his son. He passed the leadership onto Tsuruchi Nobumoto. Because of the loss of his son, the Tsuruchi family has yet to established a dynastic line of succession.

Retirement
After his retirement, Ichiro took the name Shumai and took a position assisting Tanari, who had been the previous Tsuruchi Diamyo, Tsuruchi. Shumai took on as many of the elder monk's duties as possible, giving Tanari more time to contemplate the Tao and interact with others of the Brotherhood. This would have the unexpected consequence of raising his reknown within the Brotherhood that when Shoan retired, Tanari was elevated to the head of the Brotherhood of Shinsei]. Shumai continued to take care of the temple in his place.

CCG Presence

 * Tsuruchi Ichiro Heaven and Earth