Kiruma Kagerounosuke (切間 陽炎ノ助, Kiruma Kagerōnosuke; "Kagerounosuke Kiruma") was the founder of the organization known as Kakerou.
History[]
In a time before year 441, Kiruma's job was to punish clans that tried to refuse payment of lost bets. At first he watched over only those of villagers, but his watch soon encompassed merchants, samurai, and even feudal lords. The type of people that used him changed and, naturally, he began to oversee only those with power.[1] Through the founding of Kakerou, and the strong following and trust they had throughout the Japanese underworld, Kiruma gained a massive influence through his organization.
A legend surrounding Kiruma goes like this: in 1582, Oda Nobunaga took over supremacy. Full of conceit, for entertainment he participated in a game with Kiruma. He bet his life and lost. It is said that at Honnō-ji, he had his life taken as recompense for the loss.[2]