Futakuchi-Satō

**"Insignificant being be gone!"**

The **Futakuchi-Satō Family** (Japanese: **二口 (ふたくち) ----佐藤 (さとう)** , *Futakuchi-Satō*, lit. Two mouths family/Fujiwara of Sano) is a prestigious and politically-saavy family with a large amount of sway in the Japanese Government`s policies; they are one of one million families that participate in the Tsuguko program. A branch of the main Futakuchi Family`s household; they were founded by a disgraced member from the main Futakuchi Household. They are currently being led by Kushina Futakuchi-Satō. Allies with the Hyūga, Amane, Tsukishima, and Rose Families; they are known for having the highest number of adopted members among the various families themselves. Their current Tsugukos are: Amane Tsuyuri, Suzume Motomiya, Tobiko Kuze, Megumi Takanashi, Rue Kanzaki, Rui Kanzaki, Isabella Septem, Arcadia Motomiya, Akame Honda and Kurome Tsuyuri.

## Localization

The complex built for the entire Futakuchi Family is located in the countryside of Japan, only able to be accessed by a independently-funded tunnel entrance, which is usually gated as not to allow intruders into the complex itself. A specific badge coded to all Futakuchi-Satō family members is required to enter or leave the complex, unless they are a guest or a Paladin of the family.

## Style of Dress

Their traditional style of dress is the traditional gakuran with a black button-up top and standing collar, white collared shirt, black pants (or black skirts in the cause of females), and knee-high lace-up white boots with tan soles, heels and toes. In some cases, females are permitted to wear the dark-purple tinted straight-lined black jacket and hakama pants, and carry over a katana for self-defense within the clan complex if they wish to. White kyudogi and black hakama are worn when training in martial arts, handling a blade or sparring with older family members. They wear white kyudogi with the family`s name embroidered on the left sleeve in competitions. Inside the house, they wear white uwabaki, in order to preserve the hardness of the floor.

## Affiliations

* The Thousand Families; founding member
* Riverstone Military Academy; through Suzume Motomiya and Amane Tsuyuri
* Date Tech High; through Tobiko Kuze
* Tsuguko Program; through Amane Tsuyuri, Suzume Motomiya, Tobiko Kuze, Megumi Takanashi, Rue Kanzaki, Rui Kanzaki, Isabella Septem, Arcadia Motomiya, Akame Honda and Kurome Tsuyuri

## Etymology

The first half of the family`s surname; Futakuchi is derived from the mystical Futakuchi-onna (a yōkai or a monster in the supernatural class of monsters). According to various legends, this monster has two mouths; her regular mouth on the front of her face and another mouth in the back of her head, right in the center. The second half of their surname is derived from the town; Sano.

## History

### Past History

The Futakuchi Family traces their ancestry back in history to the Tsukumogami Clan; a branch family of the last Christian clan of Japan (the Takanawa Clan); due to rapid persecutions of it`s members during the last Shogunates, they dwindled rapidly until only a few members of the clan remained. Eventually they remarried into newer and more powerful clans; once again they were thwarted and massacred by the thousands until only the members of the Takanawa-Tsukumogami remained as the last surviving branch family of the Takanawa Clan. The Takanawa was dropped and they became the Tsukumogami Clan; a clan of simple people who lived modestly despite having amassed a large amount of wealth and power; since ancient times, they were considered some of the most humblest nobles as they gave freely to the poor and cared deeply for those employed underneath their service. They eventually obtained even more wealth and prestige, when a daughter of their clan married a son of the Japanese Imperial Family, bringing them to prominence. Unfortunately, she died in childbirth and her younger sister (Artemis) became the head of the Tsukumogami Clan. After the last surviving member of the Tsukumogami Clan died, leaving only an infant son behind; her husband (now the regnant) rebranded the clan, giving it the name of Futakuchi. As his son grew up, he fell in love with a low-ranked noble girl named Kaya Tsuyuri; unfortunately, as relatives to the Japanese Imperial Family, the marriage was not approved of by his more old-fashioned relatives. In the incident which would shame the name of the Futakuchi Family; the son married Kaya in a private wedding ceremony. Kaya`s parents had approved of the marriage, as Kaya was lonely, with their new son-in-law chasing her loneliness away; the Japanese Imperial Family was furious and in a fit of rage, the Emperor decreed that the son was demoted and could no longer sit on the throne. This caused a public outrage against the Emperor as the edict was seen as unfair, unjust, and punishing an innocent young man and the woman he loved greatly.