The Daidoji Bodyguard school was the primary school of the Daidoji family of the Crane Clan. Though the Daidoji Harriers were considered by some to be the most important school of the Daidoji, the yojimbo school provided the family with a public face so that the harriers could continue to train in secret. The Daidoji acted as the shadows of the court, gathering information for their charges and protecting them. Daidoji yojimbo were trained to serve equally well in large groups as heavy infantry or individually as bodyguards.