Kakita Munemori

Kakita Munemori is an aging Courtier of the Crane Clan. Although he is a highly skilled diplomat, he is also a notorious flirt, often pursuing women half his age. Doji Tanitsu was trained by Munemori to replace him once he is too old to continue working for the Crane. It was under Munemori's tuition that Tanitsu was able to outmanoeuvre Bayushi Kaukatsu to offer the Otomo a home within Crane lands using information supplied by Munemori about the Shadowed Tower and Kaukatsu's son Bayushi Ogura.

During the struggles of the Four Winds, Munemori stood by Toturi Tsudeo, along with the rest of his clan. It was on an assignment from Doji Akiko that Munemori and the monk advisor Konetsu took custody of the gaijin Rama Singh from the Shogun whilst the gaijin travelled the Empire searching for ginseng.

The Gozoku
Munemori also conceals a darker side. Working with Bayushi Atsuki and Doji Akiko he was a high ranking go-between and information gatherer for the both the Gozoku and the Shadowed Tower, regularly reporting to ninja in the gardens of the Imperial City. He was also involved in recruiting other high ranking samurai into the conspiracy, such as Yoritomo Kumiko and the Shogun.

Having been a member of the court for many years, and his time in Toshi Ranbo when it was a crane stronghold, he has learnt many of the lesser travelled and more discrete passages, knowledge that he has used to curry favor with the Shogun.

During the time Iuchiban was at large in the Empire, it was Munemori who manipulated Kaneka to move his legions into the imperial city, should Iuchiban take up the Emperor's challenge and attack the capital.

Within the Gozoku, Doji Takeji, Doji Jurian and Otomo Shujito report to Munemori.

Despite plotting against an Emperor, Munemori truly believes that what he does is for the good of the Empire.

Major References

 * Strangers, by Rich Wulf
 * Undone, by Shawn Carman and Rich Wulf
 * A Time of Retribution, by Rich Wulf
 * Silk and Spice, by Shawn Carman
 * Mantis clan letter
 * The Forgotten Son, by Rich Wulf
 * Guile, by Rich Wulf
 * Return of the Master, by Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman
 * Opening Move, by Shawn Carman and Rich Wulf