Kojiro Kanemaki

Kojiro Kanemaki (, Kanemaki Kojirō) is the deuteragonist of the manga Orient. He is the childhood best friend of Musashi and the captain of the Kanemaki Bushi. His and Musashi's goal is to form the greatest Bushi ever.

Appearance
Kojiro is a lean young man with average height and build. He has yellow eyes and short, spiky blond hair. He initially wears a light-colored kimono with a color-matching hakama. He is always carrying around a sword which was given to him by his late father, Jisai Kanemaki.

Personality
Kojiro is a kind person and cares about his friends. Since his father's death he had to take care of himself and to become viable from a very young age. His resourcefulness comes in handy during coming up with strategies in fights. He's a little competitive with Musashi and also has the tendency to compare himself with his friend that makes him doubting his own abilities and competence.

Equipment
Kitetsuki (鬼鉄騎, Kitetsuki, Oni Iron Rider): A motorbike which he inherited from his father.

Kitetsu Sword

 * Rekku Yaezakura (裂空八重桜, Sky-Rending Double Cherry Blossoms): Kojiro's first Kitetsu Sword and his current weapon. When used with a single cut, it is capable of generating multiple slashes.

Trivia

 * Kojiro is named after Sakaki Kojiro, a famous samurai who lived during the early Edo period.
 * He is smoking probably took up this habit from his father. Whenever he tried to quit things didn't turn out well because he became very irritated.
 * One of his special skill is making ends meet.