A Daughter of the Samurai · Character
Kikuno
A gentle woman who serves in Etsu's household.
minor
Also known as the gentle Kikuno, Poor Kikuno
First appearance: i winters in echigo
Kikuno shows up with force in Sister's Visit. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The tragic handmaid whose love affair led to her death by the sword; her story is retold in detail.
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In Sister's Visit: The tragic handmaid whose love affair led to her death by the sword; her story is retold in detail. Later, in A Lady of Old Japan: Referenced as 'The Nameless' for whom Mother requested the final…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended Family, Friends, and Acquaintances
- Protagonist
- Japanese Family and Servants
- Childhood and Poetic Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it captures the emotional and psychological peak of the protago…
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See Kikuno in i winters in echigo