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8th princess

 

sengoku kiyosumi

of the warring states era

I don't really know what it is about Konomi and naming his characters after things from the Warring States period - or just ancient Japan in general. Before I had gotten into Prince of Tennis, i've been an avid fan of a game called Sengoku Musou (Samurai Warriors), which had gotten me familiarized with a lot of names and practices of the feudal era of Japan. Coming into Prince of Tennis, and reading at the character roster, it really hit me that ..... a ton of these characters are named after important Japanese figures and/or things in Japanese history. A few to name:

  • Sanada Genichirou and Yukimura Seiichi is actually the name of a famous samurai by the name of Sanada Yukimura, one of the most notable in Japanese history (and admirable in rallying an army, at that!). I like to believe that to emphasize greatly on Rikkaidai's strength, Konomi used Sanada Yukimura's name to really draw out that indeed, Rikkaidai should be feared, very much like the figure these two characters were named after.
  • Echizen Ryoma, the name "Echizen" is actually an old province in Japan that produces paper.
  • GEKOKUJOU DAZE! This is a common phrase used by Hiyoshi Wakashi, which translates into, basically, "overthrow". It was a popular practice by the subordinates of various daimyo (lords) who had hopes of becoming a daimyo one day as well. Kind of like climbing up the social ladder, if you will.
  • MUROMACHI Touji, a team mate of Sengoku's, is also related to being named after an era in Japan. Muromachi-jidai is the former name of the Sengoku-jidai; it is considered the early period of the Sengoku-jidai.
Sengoku should already have been obvious for people who know a thing or two about the feudal era (and read the points above); the era is called SENGOKU JIDAI. Not sure if "Sengoku" has anything to do to reflect his character, but I think it was a shortcut and an easy way to remember who Sengoku was. At least, with prior knowledge to Japanese history, you'll be able to pick it right up on the spot. If not, I hope i've at least enlightened you a bit.