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Toraji Kenmochi (剣持 寅次, Kenmochi Toraji) was Saichi Sugimoto's best friend and Umeko's husband. He died in the Russo-Japanese War while protecting Sugimoto.

Appearance[]

Toraji was a young man with thick eyebrows, a large nose, big lips, and a buzzed haircut. As a member of the Imperial Japanese Army, he wore standard uniform and a cap. During cold weather, he would wear a heavy coat with a fur collar to keep warm.

Personality[]

Toraji was a kind and reliable man. He cared greatly for his wife and their child, wishing for his son to get an education and escape the life of poverty that he lived himself. Toraji was determined to find money for Umeko's surgery no matter how difficult it would be.

As a child, Toraji would cry a lot, and Umeko would comfort him. He was also quite emotional and impatient with his conclusions (such as assuming Sugimoto wanted to take away Umeko from him upon his return to the village). Toraji was insecure and jealous of Sugimoto, claiming he could never beat his best friend at anything. However, after marrying Umeko and telling her about his insecurities, he was shown to have matured quite a bit.

Background[]

Toraji grew up being friends with Sugimoto and Umeko. After Sugimoto left the village, Toraji courted Umeko, and later the two got married.

Some time before the war, Toraji and Umeko had a son together. Around this time Umeko's eyesight started deteriorating, so Toraji started seeking ways to cure his wife. An American friend of his told him about doctors in America, and Toraji started searching for money to pay for the surgery and the boat fare. After hearing about the gold rush in Hokkaido, he considered travelling there and invited Sugimoto with him.

However, he never had a chance to follow it up, as he died during Russo-Japanese War while protecting Sugimoto from an explosion. His final request for his friend was to take care of Umeko. After his death, Sugimoto returned to their village after the war to bring Toraji's bones back to his family.

Legacy[]

Toraji's last wish is what motivated Sugimoto to travel to Hokkaido and search for the gold in the first place.

Plot[]

Introduction Arc[]

Umeko and Toraji Ch01 01

A photo of Toraji and Umeko with their son.

When Sugimoto decides to take a break from gold panning and sits by the fire, he sees a nightmare in which he reminisces about the time during the war with Toraji by his side. In that nightmare, the two are sitting in a trench, talking about the future. Toraji invites Sugimoto to come to Hokkaido with him to look for gold. He explains that he has a family and he wants his child to go to college so he won't end up like his father and manages to escape the life of poverty. Toraji is concerned about his wife Umeko, whose eyesight is getting worse every day. He says that his American friend told him that America has the best eye doctors in the world. Toraji shows Sugimoto a paper with calculations he made, with the boat fare roughly being 200 yen, which would also double if he accompanies his wife. He says he needs to hurry and find the gold since the relationship with America will worsen once the war is over. Suddenly, Toraji starts crying and asks Sugimoto to take care of Umeko. Sugimoto looks at Toraji and sees the dismembered body of his friend. As Toraji sinks into a pool of blood and dead bodies, he tells Sugimoto he can't go back to Japan. Before waking up, Sugimoto reaches out to Toraji, tearfully asking him to not go.

Escape King Arc[]

After Yoshitake Shiraishi insults Asirpa, Sugimoto remembers his past. In one of his memories, he tells Umeko that she should listen to her parents and marry Toraji. Sugimoto leaves the village, promising himself he will come back in two years if he doesn't show any symptoms. But when he comes back, he sees Umeko being married off to Toraji.

Chapter Appearances[]

Appearances
Introduction Arc
1. Sugimoto the Immortal Debut
2. Wen Kamuy Absent
3. Trap Absent
4. Noppera-Bou Absent
5. Hokuchin Unit Absent
Escape King Arc
6. Persecution Flashback
7. The Escape King Absent
8. Flight Absent
9. Cornered Rat Absent
10. Gamble Absent
11. Ainu Kotan Absent
12. Kamuy Mosir Absent
13. Guardian Spirit Absent
14. Howling Absent
15. Scent Mentioned
16. Shinigami Absent
17. Trackers Absent
18. Rescue Operation Absent
19. Gallop Absent
20. Argument Absent
21. Ghost Absent
Kazuo Henmi Arc
30. Legend Absent
31. 203 Hill Absent
32. Attack of the Mysterious Winged Terror! Absent
33. Run Like Hell Absent
34. Contact Absent
35. Courtship Flashback
36. Useless Absent
37. Start of Spring Absent
38. Hunpe Absent
39. Fishermen and Killers Absent
40. Herring Mansion Absent
41. Shine Absent
42. Repun Kamuy Absent
43. Sinna Kisar Absent
44. Sniper Absent
45. Tanigaki the Matagi Absent
46. Punishment Absent
47. Huchen Flower Absent
48. Kiroranke Absent
49. Companion Absent
Youichirou the Manslayer Arc
148. Roots Absent
149. Igogusa Absent
150. Remains Flashback
151. Muskies Absent
152. Manslayer Absent
153. Kyoto Absent
154. Remaining Time Absent
Border Crossing Arc
159. Uilta People Absent
160. National Borders Absent
161. Kamuy Renkayne Absent
162. What Makes a Sniper Absent
163. Wanted Poster Absent
164. Bad Omen Absent
165. Flag Bearer Absent
166. Request Absent
167. Whiteout Flashback
168. The Elderly Lighthouse Keeper Couple Absent
169. Meko Oyasi Absent
170. The Woman Imprisoned in Akou Absent
Town of Reunions Arc
239. Discharge Absent
240. Warrant Officer Kikuta Absent
241. The Kamuy That Vanished Absent
242. Each in Turn Flashback
243. The Superior Privates Absent
244. Landing in Otaru Absent
245. Town of Reunions Absent
246. The Icon of the Ainu Absent
247. Rule Absent
248. Church Absent
249. Various Dreams Absent
250. Fireworks Absent
251. Sapporo Brewery Absent
252. The Beer Storage Room Absent
253. Her Father's Sullied Name Absent
254. Cornered Rat Absent
255. Sugimoto the Ripper Absent
256. Tokushirou's Number One Absent
257. Disappointed Face Absent
258. Burden Absent
259. Making a Homeland Absent
260. Guard at Any Cost Absent
261. Fire Brigade Absent
262. The Sapporo Beer Car Chase Absent
263. Oosawa Fusatarou, Also Known as Boutarou the Pirate Absent
264. The Woman He Saw at the Hospital in Otaru Absent
265. Keyhole Absent
266. Pinky Finger Bones Absent
267. Severed Absent
268. A Single Poison Arrow Absent
269. Wilk's Way of Doing Things Absent
270. The Cause of It All Absent
271. Mottled Gold Coins Absent
272. Ipopte Absent
273. The Tsurumi Theater Absent
Tokyo Love Story Arc
274. Obsession Absent
275. Tokyo Love Story Flashback
276. Fried Shrimp Mentioned
277. Operation Defend Hanazawa Yuusaku's Virginity Absent
278. Miss Kaeko and The Free-Swinging Vagrant Boy Absent
279. I Get The Credit For That One Absent
Hakodate Arc
280. The Shot Signaling Our Resolve Absent
281. The Person From Hakodate Absent
282. Moment Absent
283. God Tattoo Absent
284. Our Kamuy Absent
285. Final Battle Absent
286. Time Limit Absent
287. Kadokura's Horse Absent
288. A Pleasant Man Absent
289. Siege of Goryoukaku Absent
290. The Statue of Kannon Absent
291. Antique Absent
292. Hakodate Bay Naval Battle Absent
293. Intruders Absent
294. Silence Absent
295. The Two Of Them Absent
296. Bushido Absent
297. Escape from Goryokaku Absent
298. Wilk's Daughter Absent
299. Forgiveness Absent
300. Extra Overtime Absent
301. Second Wave Absent
302. Mayhem on the Train Absent
303. Runaway Train Absent
304. History Absent
305. Hesitation Absent
306. Suicide Attack Absent
307. Professor Penis Absent
308. Both Alike Absent
309. Bloodsoaked Absent
310. Blessed Absent
311. Asirpa's Choice Flashback
312. Share Flashback
313. Last Stop Absent
314. Finale Absent

Quotes[]

  • (To Sugimoto) "I'm sure it doesn't make a goddamn difference to you... But I've never been able to beat you at anything my whole life! You were always better at judo, , kendo... It's been that way since we were kids, Saichi! And for Umeko, you've always been the only one... But you know what!? Women don't obsess over their old flames nearly as long as men do! Ha hah! That's what my mom told me."[1]
  • (To Sugimoto) "If you'd been the one to marry Umeko, I'm sure you would have taken care of her. But I'll take even better care of her, dammit! I can't beat you at anything else, but at least I can beat you at that!! I don't care if she still has feelings for you! Doesn't change a damn thing!! I'm going to make the woman I love happy! That's all that matters!!"[1]

Trivia[]

  • In 2018 Golden Kamuy All-Stars popularity poll, Toraji ranked 66th, gaining 332 votes. [2]

References[]

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