Hideyoshi Koji was once a samurai who worked for the Daimo of the Dragon Clan in Kimokotan. When the Daimo united the five clans, there were many casualties. Koji’s son was among them. Alone now, Koji intended to see the world, to fulfill his son’s dream.
Koji still had the skills of a highly trained samurai and the experience of over twenty duels. He defeated his first samurai in a duel when he was fifteen, with chopsticks. His moniker on the battlefield was “Kyobo,” meaning ferocious. Today he is an unarmed tourist who was robbed and simply could not afford his stay at the fancy hotel in Jeonbye. His Kimokotan gold, of course, would have been no good anyway. Obviously a “Barbarian from the North,” his debt was sold to Mahfooz at the start of the Hunt for Captain Adred.
He intended to work off his debt and take advantage of passage on a newfangled ship.
Koji was a ronin from Kimokotan. He left his master’s service when his son died in battle and has been wandering in the service of Captain Pocket Strings and the Starfinders. Along their journey, they gave him a magical longsword that he has used to protect them diligently. It was at Balasar's behest he attempted to win the World Martial Arts Tournament in 1524 PE/922 CC.
Personality
When dragons left Rolara, some chose to remain behind but hidden as mortals. Koji remained hidden so long that he has forgotten how to return to his dragon form.
Current Location
Koji is currently in Ahvantir, by coincidence present in the same world where Tenzo Shinoda's tournament is being held.