A Daughter of the Samurai · Character
Uncle Otani
Etsu's uncle who helps arrange her marriage.
minor
First appearance: vii the wedding that never was
Uncle Otani shows up with force in XXIV: In Japan Again. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Head of the main family, initially assumes Etsu and children will live with him; reluctantly agrees to a trial of Etsu's educational plan.
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In XXIV: In Japan Again: Head of the main family, initially assumes Etsu and children will live with him; reluctantly agrees to a trial of Etsu's educational plan. Later, in XXVI: Tragic Trifles: Receives Etsu's…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended Family, Friends, and Acquaintances
- Childhood and Poetic Figures
- Japanese Family and Servants
- Protagonist
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- Closing
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