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Name: Kaoru Kamiya
Referred to as: Kaoru-dono by Kenshin, Tanuki musume (Raccoon girl) by Megumi, Jo-chan (it means something like little lady or little missy) by Sanosuke, and Busu (Ugly) by Yahiko when he wants to piss her off.
Birthday: June 2, 1862
Age in the series: 17 at beginning, 18 by episode 95 (in the anime). 23 by the end of the manga.
Height: 155 cm
Weight: 41 kg
Blood type: O
Eye Color : Ocean blue
Hair color: Raven black
Fighting Style: Kamiya Kashin Ryuu. Kaoru's father founded the Kamiya School of the sword that protects life at the start of the Meiji era, which uses the principle of non-violence. Ironically, her father died in contradiction of what he believed in for he was drafted in the civil war of Seinan.
Weapon: Bokken (most of the time) and shinai (sometimes)
Love interest: Kenshin Himura
Family Background: No known living relatives. Her father, Koshijirou Kamiya, and mother (name not mentioned) died before the series started. She had no brothers or sisters.
I assumed that Kaoru's mother died when she was still very young because Kaoru grew up into an unconventional woman. I think that if Kaoru's mother lived a little longer, she would have trained her to be the perfect Japanese wife, and Kaoru would have been more like Tomoe. Well, not really that cold, but at least with some knowledge about some wifely duties, like cooking, cleaning, etc, and a little more womanly. As for Kaoru's father, I think he died a few years later after Kaoru's mother, but not before he was able to train her daughter in kendo. I think that Kaoru grew up into the woman she is because of her father's training. He must have been a very good father, strict at times, but very affectionate. He must have treated Kaoru like the son he never had.
Distinguishing characteristic: a high ponytail tied back in a pink, sometimes blue, sometimes green ribbon.
Often seen in these clothings: Her pretty kimono (in the manga, she was often seen in the kimono with the sakura petals print) and practice outfits (sometimes short-sleeved, sometimes long-sleeved, sometimes with an outer jacket)
Occupation: Teaches Kendo at the Maekawa dojo, which was owned by the friend of Kaoru's father.