Personality: Kaoru is very sweet and kind, but when angered can be very belligerent and violent. She has a large heart which is what prompted her to invite Kenshin Himura to stay at her dojo in return for saving her life. As time goes by Kaoru eventually developes very strong feelings for Kenshin. The two clearly grow to care about each other deeply, though sometimes it is unclear sometimes whether Kenshin is in love with her or sees her as a little sister because of their ten year age difference. Kaoru has a very short temper which is often tested by Yahiko Myojin, the second boarder at her dojo who constantly makes fun of her. The two will often fight like brother and sister, and like brother and sister, they care about each other underneath it all. Kaoru is rather naive, and somewhat of a tomboy, which she is constantly reminded of by Megumi Takani who takes much pleasure in teasing her. As the assistant master of the Kamiya Kasshin Ryu, Kaoru views the sword as a tool to save people with, but that doesn’t stop her from trying to beat people up to annoy her. Kaoru is the polar opposite of Kenshin’s ex wife Tomoe which at times can cause Kaoru to feel somewhat inept as far as Kenshin is concerned. But Kaoru has her good points that appeal to Kenshin. Besides her general cheerfulness, Kaoru is unconcerned about Kenshin’s past as the “Hitokiri Battousai” which was why Kenshin felt drawn to her in the first place. She also cannot cook anything to save her soul.
Techniques: Kaoru is a practitioner of the Kamiya Kasshin-ryū. The primary weapon of a practitioner is a wooden bokken. A bokken is generally considered to be a more advanced weapon in kendo practices and can deal more severe damage, hence the bokken is likely reserved only for masters of the Kamiya Kasshin-ryū style or for those who are considered advanced in their studies. As a teacher of the Kamiya Kasshin-ryū, Kaoru mastered the successions technique. In the first one, Hadome, Kaoru crosses her arms over her head and catches the blade of the opponent with the back of their hands. This allows her to maintain their grip on her sword while catching the opponents blade at the same time. However, if properly used, it can be chained into Hawatari Kamiya Kasshin-ryū’s offensive succession technique. It is a counter-attack and can only be performed after a successful use of the Hadome technique. From the Hadome position, Kaoru twists her wrists, thus stripping the weapon of their attacker away from their wrists. Techniques of this style also are meant to be performed with the weapon broken. With Tsuka no Gedan: Hiza Hishigi (Handle Attack, Knee Crush) Kaoru dive-lunges at her opponent’s knees, bringing the hilt against their knee. She uses this attack to defeat Honjo Kamatari.
Birthday: June, 1862, Age 17. Physical Attributes: Height: 155 cm, Weight: 41 kg