The Shimada Family, Hayato's Family, Owned The Samurai's Garden. All members of the Shimada family has great strength, including Hayato due to a curse. They had a deal with the devil to obtain that giant power.

Who is Matsu in the Samurai's Garden?

The Samurai's Garden by Gail Tsukiyama. Here he is cared for by Matsu, a reticent housekeeper and a master gardener. Over the course of a remarkable year, Stephen learns Matsu's secret and gains not only physical strength, but also profound spiritual insight.

What is the setting of the Samurai's Garden?

Tarumi. The Japanese village where Stephen is sent to recover after being diagnosed with tuberculosis. It's a vacation community and Stephen expects his time there to be an exile. He soon falls in love with the quiet, avoids the crowds that arrive during the holiday season, and dreads returning to Hong Kong.