Family: Hikaru (son; deceased); Masami (wife; deceased); Yuriko (granddaughter); Mariko (great-granddaughter); Takeshi (brother; deceased) Takumi (brother); Ryuu (nephew) Occupation:  Former soldier in the Japanese Imperial Army; martial arts teacher; co-founder of Tanaka Arts; now retired. Talents: Teacher and gofu-hogosha (talisman-protector) of the Shadow Art; oriental weapons; samurai lore; ninja lore; shaolin lore; artisan; botany; musician.  Tanaka speaks Japanese, English, Mandarin, and Cantonese. The House of Tanaka has maintained the secrets of the Shadow Art with pride and with honour for over 1,800 years.  From father to child, the secrets of this ancient art were passed down through the generations.  Today, the tradition continues with the three sons of Daichi Tanaka.  However, one of them proved to be the most gifted in the art.  Makoto has spent the majority of his years living the art of his fathers.  Tanaka faced many tragedies in his lifetime, most notably the deaths of his wife and son.  At the age of 50, Tanaka broke with tradition when he trained a young Arthur Brown the secret of the ancients. Owing the young gaijin for saving his granddaughter's life, Tanaka trained Brown, and in a way, gave birth to the Shadow Chaser.  Now at 80, he trains Kevin Wolf the Shadow Art.  Tanaka’s dedication and commitment to truth exemplifies the word, “honour.”