Jubei Yagyu is a reccuring character in the <i>Samurai Shodown</i> franchise, first introduced in original game. <br /> <br /> A seasoned warrior, he is the one-eyed master of <i>Yagyuu Shinkage-ryuu</i>, and a close friend of Hanzo Hattori. He is a fictionalized interpretation of the real-life samurai and folk hero, Yagyuu Juubei Mitsuyoshi, the son of the originator of the real life kenjutsu martial arts style <i>Yagyuu Shinkage-ryuu, Yagyuu Tajima no Kami Munenori</i>, who personally taught the style both to the Tokugawa Shogunate, including the Tokugawa's personal shinobi squadron, the Oniwabanshu, and is often romanticized to have wandered throughout Japan as a free spirit like Miyamoto Musashi or deployed on secret missions by the Shogunate.<br /> <br /> Jubei is an experienced, battle-hardened warrior who is loyal to the Tokugawa shogunate, even as a ronin. He enjoys seeing potential in younger warriors and encourages them to one day surpass him. Unlike his comrade in arms, Hanzo, Jubei is a more care-free man when off-duty, and he enjoys times of peace with a hearty laugh.<br /><br />
