Isawa Yoshiko

Please note: This article is about the shugenja. For other uses of the term, please see Yoshiko (disambiguation).
Isawa Yoshiko was a shugenja of the Phoenix Clan.
== Demeanor ==
Yoshiko was a reserved yet clever shugenja who was always looking to stay one step ahead of any competitors. She kept an embarrassing secret hidden, Yoshiko was born out of wedlock, and the shame of her parents resulted in her being given to the Isawa to avoid the political backlash of her father and mother's inappropriate relationship. Yoshiko knew who her parents were, a fact she overhearded at a young age from her caretakers. The Scroll or the Blade, p. 22
== Winter Court - 1122 ==
In 1122 Winter's Court, p. 2 Yoshiko was part of the Phoenix delegation in the Imperial Winter Court at Kyūden Doji. There, an Imperial Herald presented a 12 year old orphan, Masayo, daughter of a Dragon warrior and a Phoenix shugenja. The child had a great affinity with the elements and both clans claimed her for their clan. Asako Haruki, the Head of the Phoenix delegation, would do all he could to secure Masayo's future. Yoshiko offered herself to adopt Masayo, but hiding that she was the illegitimate half sister of Masayo's mother, Shiba Miku. During a Kemari game Yoshiko was accused by Mirumoto Kazuya, the Dragon parental candidate for Masayo, of cheating. The matter was resolved with a duel to first blood. During the night several shinobi kidnapped the child, but he was immediatly released by a group of samurai. Backed by prominent members of the court, Bunji adopted Masayo, as wished by the child. The Scroll or the Blade, pp. 2-5, 11-13
== See also ==
* Isawa Yoshiko/Meta
Category:Phoenix Clan Members (TCG)