Ichigo Hitofuri

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Character
Voiced by: Atsushi Tamaru

Illustrated by: シキユリ

Trivia
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 * Ichigo Hitofuri was originally belonged to Asakura family of Echizen province before it’s handed over to the Mouri family when Asakura family was destroyed in the course of Oda Nobunaga’s seizure of power. On 18th September 1590, Toyotomi Hideyoshi visited Mouri estate and the sword was given to him. Toyotomi Hideyoshi wanted to wear Ichigo Hitofuri by all means and ordered the blade to be shortened to match his rather short height.


 * Ichigo Hitofuri was damaged in the Great Fire of Meireki in Edo castle and then re-temepered by Yasutsugu under the order of Tokugawa Ieyasu. However, Ieyasu didn’t had the chance to use this sword because he was advised by Priest Tenkai to avoid sending Hideyoshi’s swords (including Ichigo Hitofuri) to Edo. Ichigo Hitofuri remained in possession of the Owari branch of the Tokugawa until Tokugawa Mochinaga presented the sword to Emperor Koumei and it has been an Imperial treasure since that time.


 * The game subscribes to the interpretation that Ichigo Hitofuri is the only tachi forged by Awataguchi Yoshimitsu; in actuality, it is known that two other tachi were associated with Yoshimitsu - Kaikiri Yoshimitsu (owned by Kyougoku clan) and Okatana Yoshimitsu (part of Osaka's Imperial Treasures), which construes Ichigo Hitofuri as the namesake of Yoshimitsu's lifetime masterpiece.


 * Ichigo Hitofuri and Mikazuki Munechika can be considered Spousal Swords (夫婦刀) for their once owners being Toyotomi Hideyoshi and his wife Nene/Kodai'in respectively.


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 * Fans enjoy portraying him as the big brother of the Toushirou tantous, due to him being the biggest/tallest blade among Yoshimitsu's creations, not because he's the oldest among them.
 * Some fans theorized that his hair color is based on the color of Osaka Castle's roofs.
 * He mentioned his clothes being too flashy (imperial-ish), this actually refers to his status as Imperial treasure.