Hiranuma Kichirō

One of the Sekowo's Shogun era most famous statesmen, Hiranuma was one of Sekowo's earliest Shoguns and served exclusively from 2961 to 2977.

Hiranuma Kichirō was born in the province of Bizena. In 2951, he gained the title of samurai, and left the same year for Luthori to study medicine. He returned two years later with knowledge of Luthori politics and warned Sekowo not to go to war with the Commonwealth powers over what Kichirō called "avoidable issues." He became convinced of the necessity of adopting neutral and moderate ways, and was one of the leader of the Gao-Shōwa Shūfuku Undō (Gao-Showa Restoration Movement) eventually leading to the creation of the Third Sekowan Empire.

In 2958, he travelled abroad again with the mission study sciences in Beitenyu.

In 2960, was become the leader of the Gao-Shōwa Shūfuku Undō. He then assured his dominance at the government by becoming the Shogun of Sekowo in 2961.

Kichirō supported the removal of Emperor Kumiko which would result in a de facto end to the Great Sekowian War.

In 2977, Kichirō was replaced as Shogun and soon after the office of Shogun was abolished. He retired from politics and moved to Hanshu Valley were he would later die shortly after. His son Hiro Kichirō would replace him as the leader of his political party.