Name: Shimazu, Toshiro
Age: 32
Sex: M

Appearance: Toshiro is comparatively tall and quite scrawny looking fellow - to the point that he is usually the tallest in any group he travels with. His face is qute effeminate and if he didn't have a scruffy little beard covering the tip of his chin it would be possible to think him a woman. A little scar runs from the left side of his lower lip down to his jaw, which gives him a permanent half smile. He has another little scar on his left temple which is usually hidden by a bandage or a scarf of some sort. His hair is rather messy - even when put on a proper topknot or a ponytail it still manages to look like a mane of an animal instead of proper human hair - this fact paired with the constant half smile makes the man seem a bit unhinged.

For the duration of the trip Toshiro has chosen to dress up as a monk - well a Sōhei, or a warrior monk to be exact. He wears two layers of kimono like robes - a more or less white underrobe and over it one that has at some point been the color of saffron, but has faded quite greatly. On his feet he wears tabi socks and geta. Toshiro's head is covered by a wide straw hat.

Weapons: Kanabo, naginata, bow and some arrows.

Personality: Toshiro has a rather dry sense of humor - which some may find rather disrespectful. He is a very devout man and often reacts with some passive agressive behaviour if his faith is questioned or insulted in some way. Admittedly this can be seen as a rather hypocritical way of acting on his part, since Toshiro himself does not show much respect to the faith of others - for instance he shows noticeable dislike towards Jōdo Shinshū followers.

Bio: Toshiro is the fourth son of the head of his clan and he has always been a devout man - though to claim that he's more interested in scriptures than fighting would be a bit of an insult. Though technically a samurai he has always been more at home in the temples and around monks - be they warriors or not. Admittedly years spent with local monks has made Toshiro respect their ways and he considers himself more a monk than a samurai. He feels very honoured about the fact that he's one of the chosen protectors of a princess. Though the Ito and Shimazu clans have not always seen eye to eye the current heads of the clans have formed an alliance of sorts - which has given Toshiro this opportunity.

Ito Hime ^^