Ishikawa's Tales
Ishikawa's Tales follow Sensei Ishikawa, a famous samurai archer, as he and Jin hunt his former student Tomoe, who is now training Mongol archers. Completing them earns the silver trophy The Unbending Archer and finally reveals the sensei's full name in the epilogue.
- Type
- Storyline
- Given by
- Sadanobu Ishikawa
- Rewards
- The Unbending Archer trophy (silver)
Storylines
Part 48 of 66 in Tales of Tsushima
Good to know
- The storyline has 9 parts. Part 1, The Tale of Sensei Ishikawa, belongs to the main story; parts 2 to 9 are side tales.
- Parts 2 to 4 are in Hiyoshi in Act 1, parts 5 to 7 are in Toyotama in Act 2, and parts 8 and 9 come in Act 3.
- Finishing every part unlocks the silver trophy The Unbending Archer.
- His full name, Sadanobu Ishikawa, appears only in the epilogue on a scroll naming Jin as his student, once all his tales are done.
- Ishikawa is voiced by Francois Chau in English and Shigeru Chiba in Japanese.
- Mongol archers in these tales do not signal before they shoot and fire faster in later parts.
- The Way of the Bow (part 4) gives you the Flaming Arrow.
What the arc is about
Ishikawa once served Clan Nagao and later lived quietly near Hiyoshi Springs, where he took in a peasant girl named Tomoe and turned her into a deadly archer. She has since sided with the Mongols and is teaching them his techniques. Ishikawa wants her stopped, and he wants to be the one to do it. Along the way he is a harsh, prickly teacher who keeps testing Jin, and Jin keeps calling him out when his methods put people at risk.
How to unlock each part
Each part opens after the one before it. Dreams of Conquest, the first Act 2 part, needs A New Horizon done first. Parts 2 to 4 all start at Sensei Ishikawa's Dojo in Hiyoshi.
How the hunt endsSpoilerShow
Tomoe resurfaces in Act 3 disguised as a trapper called Matsu and asks for help after the Mongols turn on her. Jin, Ishikawa and Tomoe break a Mongol attack on Umugi Cove together. She then slips away on a boat to the mainland, leaving her bow, a broken fox mask and a note. Ishikawa reads it and lets her go.
- 1
The Tale of Sensei IshikawaThe Tale of Sensei Ishikawa is the Act 1 story tale where you recruit the archery master Ishikawa. It gives you your first bow, the Half Bow, and opens the Ishikawa side storyline as Ishikawa Tale 1 of 9. - 2The Sensei and the StudentThe Sensei and the Student is Ishikawa Tale 2 of 9, an Act 1 side tale in Hiyoshi. You and Sensei Ishikawa start tracking his former student Tomoe through Mongol archer positions and free some prisoners. It rewards the Charm of Efficiency and 2 Silk.
- 3The Past Never PassesThe Past Never Passes is Ishikawa Tale 3 of 9, an Act 1 side tale in Hiyoshi. Tomoe's archers have ringed Hiyoshi Springs ahead of a Mongol attack, and you scout the area with Ishikawa and clear bridges along the coast. It rewards the Charm of Precision and 2 Silk.
- 4The Way of the BowThe Way of the Bow is Ishikawa Tale 4 of 9, the last Act 1 part of his storyline, where you defend Hiyoshi Springs from Tomoe's attack. It is worth doing early because it gives you the Flaming Arrow, plus the Charm of Immunity and the Storming Falcon vanity gear for your half bow.
- 5Dreams of ConquestDreams of Conquest is Ishikawa Tale 5 of 9 and the first of his Act 2 tales, starting at the Akashima Survivor Camp. You rescue a pinned-down Ishikawa and raid Tomoe's archer training camp for clues. It needs A New Horizon done and rewards the Charm of Precision and 2 Silk.
- 6The Ghost and the Demon SenseiThe Ghost and the Demon Sensei is Ishikawa Tale 6 of 9, an Act 2 side tale near Kawamata Village in Kushi. Tomoe has framed you and Ishikawa for killing travelers, and you hunt for her Kushi training camp. It rewards the Charm of Swift Return and 2 Silk.
- 7The Terror of OtsunaThe Terror of Otsuna is Ishikawa Tale 7 of 9, the last of his Act 2 tales, where you hit Tomoe's Otsuna training camp and finally see her face to face. It starts west of Old Toyotama Hills and rewards the Charm of Efficiency and 2 Silk.
- 8
Friends in PassingFriends in Passing is Ishikawa Tale 8 of 9, an Act 3 side tale that starts at Jogaku Temple in Kamiagata. While hunting for Tomoe in eastern Jogaku you meet a trapper named Matsu and help her check her traps. It rewards the Charm of Fortune II and the Hidden Serpent half bow dye. - 9Laid to RestLaid to Rest is Ishikawa Tale 9 of 9, the Act 3 finale of his storyline. You team up with Tomoe and Ishikawa to stop a surprise Mongol attack on Umugi Cove. It rewards the Charm of Precision, the Midnight Shark half bow dye and the Shattered Mask of Tomoe.
Related missions
- Storyline
Jin's Journey
Jin's Journey is the main story of Ghost of Tsushima: a prologue followed by three acts of story tales. It tracks Jin Sakai's fight to free Tsushima from the Mongol invasion, and every tale in it is marked on the map with a gold icon.
- Side
A Debt Repaid
A Debt Repaid is an Act 2 side tale in Kushi, Toyotama, where you help a man named Gomyo take revenge on the bandits who used him. Expect a camp assault and a second wave, and a Charm of Enduring Affliction at the end.
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A Father's Choice
A Father's Choice is an Act 3 side tale in Sago, Kamiagata, that starts with a body hanging beside the road. You track the Mongols who forced a father to pick which son they would kill, and earn a Charm of Fire Doctrine.
- Side
A Final Request
A Final Request is a Toyotama side tale that starts with Straw Hat ronin raiding Lucky Genzo's Inn. You chase the raiders through three camps to find a captured man named Oda, and the reward is a Charm of Dual Destruction II.