Murata, Tetsuko

村田鉄子

Murata Tetsuko is a swordsmith in Edo. She is the daughter of the renowned swordsmith Murata Jintetsu and the younger sister of Murata Tetsuya, both of whom are deceased. She has assisted Sakata Gintoki and the Yorozuya on several occasions.
Shy and withdrawn, Tetsuko did not even greet Gintoki properly when they first met during the Benizakura arc. However, she is goodhearted, as demonstrated in Episode 61 when she saved Gintoki from Nizou. She speaks in a relatively low voice, unlike her brother, who had a hearing problem and usually ended up shouting while trying to talk normally.
Tetsuko appeared again during the Itou arc, when the Yorozuya visited her along with Hijikata Toushirou, who had been cursed by his new sword. She then displayed extensive knowledge of swords, explaining the history of the hikikomori-possessed cursed sword that was plaguing Hijikata in Episode 102.
Tetsuko was also one of the citizens who helped fight for the Kabuki District during the war in manga chapter 303.