Religion: Bushido
Name: Saburo Ishiyama
Classification: supporting character
First Appearance: Elektra: The Hand #1 (Nov. 2004): "Chapter One: Hajime No Ippo "The First Step""
Creators: Akira Yoshida, Jim Cheung, Christian Gossett, Jonathan Glapion
Number of Appearances: 2
Ally: Kagenobu Yoshioka
Ally: Daisuke Sasaki
Employer: Ishiyama Sword School
Occupation: sensei
Nation: Japan
Gender: male
Note: 16th C. sensei
Founded the Sword School which, after his death, became the center for forming the Hand.
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/irpiz.htm
- http://www.comicvine.com/elektra-the-hand-the-first-blow/37-104432/
- http://www.comicvine.com/saburo-ishiyama/29-1803/
- http://www.unomass.com/servlet/the-1093/Marvel-Comics-Elektra-Hand/Detail
- https://www.comics.org/issue/233279/
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=7365