Furuyama no Shigenori

Furuyama no Shigenori, also known as Ryujiro is one of the contested leaders of the Furuyama Clan. The second son of Furuyama no Sadanori and his first wife Kure, he was set to be made the Lord of Izumo following the murders of his father and elder brother. However, Takeda Kagemasa feared that Ryujiro would be targeted next and so took the young lord to Sakuchi where he would be protected by the Nakatomi Clan.

He has spent several years battling against his uncles and half-brother, Ryusaburo, in hopes of taking back his homeland and avenging his family.

Ryujiro is stoic and calculating. He is disillusioned with ideas such as honor and loyalty.

Name

Myōji – Furuyama ('old mountain')

Yōmyō – Bennosuke ('go forward')

Nanori – Shigenori ('luxuriant law')

Zokumyō – Ryujiro ('dragon second son')

Jomon name – Kanna ('god of the thunderstorm')

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Ryujiro's father travelled to Okashima to negotiate an alliance with the local leader, Kamuy despite centuries of hostility between the Jōmon and the Jū-kinai. He quickly fell in love with Kamuy's daughter Fuchi, and despite both his own family and the chieftain refusing to give their blessing, she returned with Sadanori Ittoyama where they wed. They would go on to have two sons, the younger of which was named Bennosuke. In time, Fuchi (now called Kure) would also bestow upon him a name from her own culture - Kanna (after the god of thunderstorms).  

Due to their mother's heritage, the two brothers were often ostrasized by other members of the clan - particularly by their uncles. And when their father appeased them by having children with his mistress, tensions inevitably increased admist the family. Bennosuke in particular closely resembeled his mother and faced a great deal of discrimination.

Bennosuke quickly befriended Kinoshita no Akihide when he was brought to Ittoyama in the year 564. As a fellow outsider of the same age, the two became close comrades who were schooled together in education and swordplay.

The following year, Fuchi passed away after a long illness, devastating ten year old Bennosuke. Despite marrying one of his lovers, and surmounting pressure from his brothers, Sadanori stood by his eldest sons, insisting that Ryutaro would be the one to eventually succeed him.

Relationships

Furuyama no Shigenori

Husband

Towards Hana

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Hana

Wife

Towards Furuyama no Shigenori

0

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Ethnicity

Yayoi

Other Ethnicities/Cultures

• Jōmon

Age

20

Birthplace

Ittoyama

Family

Furuyama Clan

Parents

Spouses

Hana (Wife)

Siblings

Current Residence

Sakuchi

Sex

Male

Eyes

Blue

Hair

Black, shoulder length

Height

180 cm

Aligned Organization

Furuyama Clan