Yoritomo Maki was a bushi of the Mantis Clan and the Badger's Home Dojo sensei. He oversaw the informal dojo of the Badger Clan within the Tsuruchi lands since 1150. Maki was kind and calm, and it was his responsibility to welcome new Badger youths to the lands of the Mantis, quelling their fears about becoming traitors to their clan. The Mantis believed that the Badger would not see another generation. They viewed themselves as the elder brothers of the Badger and expected the students of Badger's Home Dojo were the bridge the Ichiro family would need when they finally realize the truth, joining the Great Clan.