Grandpa Higurashi

As the dedicated caretaker of the ancestral Higurashi Shrine, this traditional Shinto priest serves as Kagome’s devoted grandfather. He frequently crafts elaborate, eccentric excuses to explain her mysterious school absences, unintentionally causing concern among her classmates. While deeply committed to his family's spiritual legacy, he often attempts to weave lessons about the shrine’s long history into mundane daily conversations, much to Kagome's frequent embarrassment and frustration.