An unscrupulous councillor of the Shirogeta clan who was passed over for honours he believed were rightly his. He took a bribe to assassinate Lord Asano and fled.

He became a magistrate of a town that Lady Asano passed through later, looking for him. He imprisoned her, and then Usagi when he went to plead her case, then Gen when he tried to rescue Usagi. They effected an escape during which time Lady Asano stole away to have her revenge on Oda. He mortally wounded him, but she would not be stopped and she slew him before expiring.