# Toshi — A Daughter of the Samurai character guide

> Toshi in A Daughter of the Samurai by Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-i-winters-in-echigo

## Who they are

A servant in Etsu's Japanese household.

## In the story

### [A Sunny New Year](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_daughter_of_the_samurai_se/chapters/vi-a-sunny-new-year)

Mother's special maid who carries flowers to the graves and accompanies Etsu to the temple for Buddha's death celebration.

### [The Story of a Marionette](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_daughter_of_the_samurai_se/chapters/ix-the-story-of-a-marionette)

She takes deep tucks in the narrator's dress and helps with cleaning.

### [XIII: Foreigners](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_daughter_of_the_samurai_se/chapters/xiii-foreigners)

Made a sash for Etsu-bo from imported cloth, which later proved unfashionable.

### [First Impressions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_daughter_of_the_samurai_se/chapters/xvii-first-impressions)

Mentioned as a contrast to Clara, representing the polite and dignified Japanese servant.

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