Commander of the garrison of Oiku and also the village's chief administrator due to the importance of the garrison. Has pretty severe gout, consequentially most of the day to day duties are handled by his son, Akodo Akiyoshi, who does a good job despite his young age. Nonetheless, he keeps trying to still run everything even though he is still too ill to do so.
Since Akiyoshi followed Matsu Tsuko when she pulled her forces out of town, administration has largely fallen to his wife and daughter, who are struggling to manage the already declining town.