Hōsen Kuramoto

"You seem to not understand. The strength of a person is derived from their heart. It is by one's heart that they are able to gain strength. Speaking of abandoning your heart to further your power is almost laughable. The truth is... you just can't bear the pain of having a heavy burden placed upon you that comes with accepting your heart and your emotions, so you ran away from your heart, like a mongrel dog with its tail tucked between its legs. Like the coward you are. If you want to live your life abandoning one thing after another, that's your choice. But trying to incite your student to join you because you can't handle being alone... makes you a fool."

- Hōsen speaking to Noriaki Ueshiba, the master of his son's rival.

Hōsen Kuramoto (倉本鳳仙, Kuramoto Housen) is a member of L'Obscurité and the leader of the Kōkiorosu Syndicate. He is known to all members of the latter-mentioned organization as the Chessmaster (チェスマスター, Chesumasutā). Hōsen was once the husband of Takara Kuramoto, and is the father of Minato Kuramoto.

Quotes

 * (To Noriaki Ueshiba) "Angering a wild beast who only seeks to destroy is a moot point."