Book Companion Logo  THE HONJIN MURDERS
Characters By Chapter
EDITOR:
Jeffrey Hale
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CH FIRST NAME LAST NAME DESCRIPTION
1  The Three-Fingered Man
 EizoInoueNarrator's friend.
 John DicksonCarrAmerican author.
   Koto - traditional Japanese string instrument
 KenzoIchiyanagiThe current master of the house of Ichiyanagi.
2  The Descendants of the Honjin
   Honjin - an inn
 Itoko Kenzo's mother.
 Taeko Itoko's elder daughter.
 Ryuji Itoko's second son.
 Saburo Itoko's son.
 Suzuko Itoko's youngest daughter.
 Ryosuke Kenzo's a cousin.
 Akiko Ryosuke's wife.
 KatsukoKuboKenzo's fiancĂ©.
 RinkichiKuboKatsuko's father.
 Tama Suzuko's pet kitten.
3  The Sound of a Koto
   Kamishimo - the formal dress of the samurai
 GinzoKuboKatsuko's uncle.
 Old Nao Kenzo's cook.
 Kiyo Itoko's maid.
 Ihei Kenzo's great-uncle.
4  A Great Tragedy
 Genshichi One of Kenzo's servants.
 Shokichi One of Kenzo's servants.
5  A New Use for a Koto Pick
  IsokawaChief investigator.
 KosukeKindaichiPrivate detective.
6  A Sickle and a Koto Bridge
  KimuraDetective sergeant.
7  A Strategy Meeting
 Ofuyu Kenzo's lady friend.
 YosukeTaguchiA farmer.
 Seno Insurance company agent.
8  Kosuke Kindaichi
 A.A.MilneBritish author.
 AntonyGillinghamLead character in a detective novel.
 Sakue Kenzo's father.
 HayatoIchiyanagiSakue's younger brother.
9  The Cat's Grave
 ArthurConan DoyleBritish writer.
 MauriceLeblancFrench novelist.
 RuikoKuroiwaJapanese journalist.
 EdogawaRanpoJapanese author.
 FubokuKozakaiNovelist.
 SaburoKogaThe main character from the classic Japanese fantasy Suwa Engi.
 UdaruOshitaDetective story writer.
 TakataroKigiNovelist.
 JuzaUnnoJapanese fiction writer.
 MushitaroOguriJapanese author.
 ElleryQueenNovelist.
 FreemanWills CroftsIrish author.
 AgathaChristieEnglish writer.
11  Two Letters
 Shizuko ShirakiKatsuko's friend.
 ShozoTayaKatsuko's ex-boyfriend. Aka: T.
17  The Accidental Locked Room
 KyokichiShimizuThe three-fingered man.
The Honjin Murders suggested by Elizabeth Robinson.
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