Kinoshita Baikin

Kinoshita Baikin is a master fencer of the Western fief, working as a vassal of Takenobu. He claims that when you master the sword, one becomes able to do even acrobatic moves (256). His wife died of an illness a year ago (261). His mother refuses to eat with mere street performers like Azumi, upset they're given the duty to take care of such lowly status people. She also throws something at Chiyozo, calling him a monster, upon seeing his face.