Shosuro Tashihime

Shosuro Tashihime is a woman of many talents. As the wife of Shosuro Tabon, she is the headmistress of the House of the Red Sting. She is well-versed in the ways of Geisha, and is the "Patron Mother" of the geisha at the House. She is also an expert on sake, music, theatre, and painting.

In addition to this, Tashihime is an accomplished Noh actress. In the winter season, she sponsors and assembles a Noh Troupe that performs at prestegious Winter Courts. Indeed, it was her talent in acting, in addition to her beauty, that caught the eye of the opportunistic Shosuro Tabon. It is a story the couple like to tell: he saw her perform as the mysterious Shosuro and was thunderstruck by the performance, and she spotted him in the crowd and focused her performance solely for him. By the end of the Winter, their engagement was well-known.

It was a fortunate match, indeed, for the two are well-suited to one-another. Apart, they were cunning, intelligent, and crafty. Together, they are unstoppable. With her cultured mind and his quick wit, the two have built one of the most successful and distinguished sake houses on the face of the Empire.

Those who are in conflict with one find the full attention of the other. Combined, they are a formidable team, far more dangerous than they are apart.